PLA troops sent gold, New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill
The People’s Liberation Army used a drone to deliver cases of cash and gold bars in a field during a “wartime financial support” drill apparently simulating a Taiwan operation, according to a state media report. A multi-rotor drone was used to drop the camouflage cases at designated locations during the exercise conducted by the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, national newspaper Defence Times said…
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) staged a drill simulating financial support for troops during a hypothetical operation in Taiwan, according to a report in national newspaper Defence Times. A multi-rotor drone delivered camouflage cases containing cash, gold bars and US dollars to designated locations in a field. The exercise, conducted by the PLA Eastern Theatre Command in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, sparked heated online debate, though the report was later removed without specifying the date or location of the drill.
The cases contained Taiwanese New Taiwan dollars (NT$) and US dollars (US$), alongside gold bars, suggesting the PLA anticipated the need for local financial transactions in the event of actual hostilities. Taiwan is considered a province of China by Beijing, which would reunite the self-governing island by force if necessary. Most nations, including the United States, do not recognize Taiwan as an independent state but oppose any forcible alteration to the current status quo. The United States is committed to supplying Taiwan with weapons for its defense.
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