Amid Beijing’s escalating military moves around Taiwan, China and Indonesia are set to hold a joint naval exercise in waters east of the island in mid-August, focusing on strengthening operational coordination, communications and joint cooperation capabilities between the two navies.
Publish dateTuesday 11 August 2026 - 14:56
Story Code : 362963
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): China’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that the Chinese and Indonesian navies will hold a joint naval exercise in waters east of Taiwan in mid-August, according to Reuters.
According to a brief statement from the Chinese Ministry of Defense, a Chinese naval warship will conduct joint navigation exercises with an Indonesian naval ship during the exercise. Beijing has not specified the exact location of the exercise, although it has announced the general scope of the exercise.
China's Ministry of Defense said the drills will focus on maritime communications and replenishment exercises, and aim to enhance the two navies' joint operational capabilities, deepen practical cooperation and help jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.
The drills are being held in waters east of Taiwan, where China considers Taiwan part of its territory and insists on the "one China" principle. Beijing also does not recognize any sovereignty claims by Taiwanese authorities.
Meanwhile, the Chinese military carries out almost daily military activities around Taiwan, and Beijing began coast guard patrols off the island's eastern coast in June.
The joint China-Indonesia drills come as tensions in East Asia over Taiwan continue to simmer, with Beijing repeatedly stressing that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair and that it will oppose any foreign interference.
Indonesia, like most countries in the world, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan; however, more than 300,000 Indonesian migrant workers live and work in Taiwan, and the two sides have economic and humanitarian ties.
Taiwanese officials, on the other hand, claim that the island's future should be determined solely by the Taiwanese people and have repeatedly condemned China's increasing military pressure.
According to a brief statement from the Chinese Ministry of Defense, a Chinese naval warship will conduct joint navigation exercises with an Indonesian naval ship during the exercise. Beijing has not specified the exact location of the exercise, although it has announced the general scope of the exercise.
China's Ministry of Defense said the drills will focus on maritime communications and replenishment exercises, and aim to enhance the two navies' joint operational capabilities, deepen practical cooperation and help jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.
The drills are being held in waters east of Taiwan, where China considers Taiwan part of its territory and insists on the "one China" principle. Beijing also does not recognize any sovereignty claims by Taiwanese authorities.
Meanwhile, the Chinese military carries out almost daily military activities around Taiwan, and Beijing began coast guard patrols off the island's eastern coast in June.
The joint China-Indonesia drills come as tensions in East Asia over Taiwan continue to simmer, with Beijing repeatedly stressing that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair and that it will oppose any foreign interference.
Indonesia, like most countries in the world, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan; however, more than 300,000 Indonesian migrant workers live and work in Taiwan, and the two sides have economic and humanitarian ties.
Taiwanese officials, on the other hand, claim that the island's future should be determined solely by the Taiwanese people and have repeatedly condemned China's increasing military pressure.
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