US, UK, France, Germany Warn About Chinese Actions Near Taiwan

Taiwan’s national flag is raised during an early morning flag-raising ceremony following China’s People’s Liberation Army saying it would conduct live-fire drills in five designated maritime and airspace areas around Taiwan, in Taipei on Dec. 30, 2025. Cheng Yu-chen / AFP via Getty ImagesThe United States, the UK, France, and Germany raised concerns over the Chinese regime’s activities off the east coast of Taiwan, saying Beijing’s actions threaten regional stability, freedom of navigation, and the safety of international shipping.Earlier this month, China sent coast guard ships into the waters east of the island for a “special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation.”