In May, the PLA's Eastern Theatre Command conducted Joint Sword-2024A military drills three days after Taiwanese leader Lai's inauguration speech, which Beijing condemned as a declaration of independence.
According to Li, the exercises are particularly focused on ensuring combat readiness for both sea and air patrols, alongside the capability to blockade strategic ports and other critical areas."This serves as a stern deterrence against Taiwan's independence forces," Li reportedly stated, adding, "It is a rightful and necessary operation to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Joint Sword-2024B drills are taking place to the north, south, and east of Taiwan, as well as in the Taiwan Strait -- a 180-kilometre-wide strait between the Chinese mainland and the island of Taiwan.
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