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A month after China violated the Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) with as many as 56 fighters and nuclear bombers, the PLA has now constructed missile targets in the shape of American super carriers and destroyers in Xinjiang desert, according to a November 7 report in United States Naval Institute (USNI) News. While US President Joe Biden has publicly announced his commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion, the new mock-up targets show the seriousness of the PLA to integrate democratic Taiwan with mainland Communist China.
Although the mock-up targets could be part of China's elaborate misinformation campaign, but President Xi Jinping has made it clear that China will not give up "core interest" Taiwan at any cost.
The Chinese military has been practising on structures in the shape of American aircraft carriers and other warships, according to USNI News. The complex has been constructed in Taklamakan desert in Southwest Xinjiang province, the news outlet further reported based on the photos provided by satellite imagery company Maxar.
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