PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - TAIWAN CRISIS
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65 Days Prior to the Election
General Liang Guanglie announce a series of unrelated naval exercises would be conducted "near Taiwan."
60 Days Prior to the Election
Taiwan intelligence is reporting a dramatic increase in military communications between PLA, PLAAF, and PLAN units along the PRC's eastern coast.
55 Days Prior to the Election
According to the Pacific Command, flight activity at Shantou, Fuzhou, and Luqiao air force bases has increased significantly within the past 48 hours.
50 Days Prior to the Election
In a meeting with a reporter from the Washington Times, two unnamed Pentagon sources confirmed the PRC is in the process of conducting a limited mobilization of air, land, and sea forces opposite Taiwan.
45 Days Prior to the Election
Taiwan's intelligence service confirmed the PLA has ordered the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Infantry divisions to begin mobilizing. Satellite imagery also revealed two PLAN anti-ship submarines from Ningbo have departed port and their exact location is unknown.
40 Days Prior to the Election
The National Security Agency reported the PLAN has ordered submarines from Canton, Zhangzhou, and Whenzhou to prepare for "operations."
35 Days Prior to the Election
The PLA's 25th and 79th Airborne divisions have been placed on alert while unconfirmed reporting suggests PLA Amphibious squadrons in Zhangzhou and Whenzhou have been ordered to participate in a large scale exercise scheduled to begin within the next 10 days.
30 Days Prior to the Election
The PLA has issued tentative mobilization orders to several air and ground units in the throughout the PRC
20 Days Prior to the Election
Imagery of Zhangzhou and Whenzhou naval ports revealed several amphibious assault squadrons were in the early stages of uploading supplies. PLA B-6 bombers from Luqiao airfield were also imaged uploading air-to-surface munitions.