Year-end special: Between guardrails and gravity, the real state of China–U.S. ties

年终特辑:在护栏与重力之间,中美关系的真实状态

World Today

2025-12-29

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① PLA holds drills around Taiwan: how is China drawing a clear line against external interference? (00:45) ② Chinese FM says China will continue to make efforts to rebuild peace between Thailand and Cambodia. Why does regional stability matter so much for Asia’s future? (14:09) ③ Year-end special: How should we read the signals from Beijing and Washington — and where are China–U.S. relations really heading? (26:48)
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  • Multiple forces of the People's Liberation Army conduct joint drills around Taiwan region.

  • Chinese Foreign Minister says China will continue to make efforts to rebuild peace between Thailand and Cambodia.

  • And in the second half, we'll dive into our year-end special on China-U.S.

  • relations.

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  • Our top story,

  • the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army has begun conducting drills around Taiwan.

  • The military says the drills are a stern warning for separatist forces on the island and against external interference.

  • The new round of military exercises that began on Monday are codenamed Justice Mission 2025.

  • The ongoing drills follow Washington's announcement of an U.S.

  • $11 billion arms sales to the Taiwan region.

  • The package includes more offensive systems than defensive weapons,

  • such as high-mars rocket launchers, missiles and attack the drones.

  • Beijing has condemned the move,

  • saying China's reunification is unstoppable no matter how many advanced weapons are sold to Taiwan.

  • To delve into this, let's bring in Joe Bohr,

  • Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University.