china Two days of military exercises began this Thursday “around the island of Taiwan» as «strong punishment» for «the separatist acts» in this territory.
“He Chinese People’s Liberation Army military maneuvers began around the island of Taiwan on Thursday at 7:45 a.m.,” said the official press agency. Xinhua.
«The exercises take place in the Strait of Taiwannorth, south and east of the island of Taiwanas well as in the areas around the islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu and Dongyin», he added.
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducts Joint Sword-2024A military exercises around TaiwanTHE P
The military spokesman of the Chinese army Li Xi He assured that these maneuvers are “a strong punishment for the separatist acts of the independence forces.” Taiwan‘and a serious warning against interference and provocation by external forces,’ the news agency noted.
The maneuvers, baptized with the name Joint Sword-2024Aoccur after the investiture on Monday Lai Ching-te as the new president of this island of autonomous and democratic government.
The regime of Beijingwhich claims Taiwan as part of its territory, it has described The I as a “dangerous separatist” who will bring “war and decline” to this territory.
The military spokesman cited by Xinhua He assured that the exercises “will focus on combat readiness of joint sea-air patrolsthe joint seizure of comprehensive control of the battlefield and joint precision strikes against key objectives.
Lee He said the exercises “will involve patrolling ships and aircraft approaching areas around the island of Taiwan and integrated operations within and outside the island chain to test the joint real combat capabilities of the command forces.
For his part, the Taiwan Ministry of Defense He condemned the start of military maneuvers by the Chinese army and assured that they are “irrational actions and provocations that undermine regional peace and stability.”
Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Taiwanese Air Force prepare to take off from TaipeiYasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
“We have deployed maritime, air and land forces to respond (…) and to defend the freedom, democracy and sovereignty” of this autonomous island claimed by Beijingthe department added.
The Coast Guard of Taiwan said that it had deployed its ships to defend the sovereignty of the island: “The Coast Guard will defend the sovereignty and security of the country with a firm attitude,” said this body. In its statement, the agency assured that it is collaborating with the Ministry of Defense to “monitor movements in the surrounding maritime waters.”
