Chinese state media published an additional map between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. UTC on December 29, 2025, showing all prior joint exercise zones around Taiwan in one image, with yellow for 2022 Pelosi visit exercises, red for Joint Sword-2024A, and teal for today's Justice Mission 2025, according to a post by TaiwanMonitor on X. The map overlays these historical exercise areas amid China's ongoing Justice Mission 2025 military drills around the island, as detailed in the TaiwanMonitor post during the 29-minute reporting window. This development follows China's Coast Guard release earlier on December 29 of a 'Patrol and Control' poster depicting vessels encircling Taiwan and locking down key ports, as reported by TaiwanMonitor between 6:15 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. UTC. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense condemned related People's Republic of China provocations earlier today, stating rapid response exercises are underway with forces on high alert, according to an official post between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. UTC.
