China’s military is holding exercises surrounding Taiwan in what it called punishment for separatist forces seeking independence on the self-governed island where a new president took office this week
on Thursday in what it called punishment for separatist forces seeking independence on the self-governed island where a new president took office this week.’s national territory and the People’s Liberation Army sends navy ships and warplanes into the Taiwan Strait and other areas around the island almost daily to wear down Taiwan’s defenses and seek to intimidate its people, who firmly back their de facto independence.
The PLA's Eastern Theater Command started its two-day land, navy and air exercises Thursday morning, the unit said on its official Weibo account. “This is also a powerful punishment for the separatist forces seeking ‘independence’ and a serious warning to external forces for interference and provocation,” the statement said.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it had dispatched its military to respond accordingly by placing units on alert, and criticized China for the exercises.
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