Listen to this articleA woman in Taipei works in a noodle store near a television screen on Monday showing a news report on China's "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan. That particular drill is designed to move troops swiftly in case China suddenly turns one of its drills around the island into an attack. The first poster appeared to show the armada of civilian ships China is mobilising to ​help in an attack on Taiwan. Beijing regularly calls Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te a "parasite" and began using the cartoon green bug caricature to represent separatist forces during April's war games. "I think their (China's) goal is, as they ​said, 'keep the island, not the people,'" said Stephanie Huang, a 56-year-old interior designer.

Source: Bangkok Post December 29, 2025 09:05 UTC