China and Indonesia Drill Near Taiwan | Sydney News

China is staging a joint naval “navigation exercise” with Indonesia near Taiwan’s east coast — a move that’s sparking alarm in Taipei, which calls it “wilful and irresponsible.” While Indonesia frames it as a routine goodwill transit drill, the timing and location, amid rising Chinese coastguard activity and Taiwan’s own military drills, are fueling regional unease. Experts caution against overreacting to a single maneuver, but the optics are tense — especially as U.S. officials meet with Indonesian defense leaders in the background. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3788d7298731a760