ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕒 𝕝𝕒𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕤 ‘𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕒𝕕𝕖’ 𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕒𝕚𝕨𝕒𝕟

The exercises will practice assaults against targets on the island, as well as blocking key ports and areas, according to the PLA

Beijing has launched joint army, navy, air force, and rocket force exercises around the island of Taiwan, a military spokesperson announced on Monday.

The combined drills will test the Chinese forces’ joint capabilities and serve as a warning to Taiwanese separatist forces on the island, Senior Captain Li Xi, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command, said.

“On October 14, the PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its army, navy, air force, and rocket force troops to conduct joint military drills code-named ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south, and east of Taiwan Island,” Li announced.

Earlier in the day, China began the Joint Sword-2024B military drills around Taiwan to practice jointly assaulting, blocking and taking control of key ports and areas of the island, according to spokesman for the PLA Eastern Theatre Command Li Xi.

Update:

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has convened a national security meeting in response to large-scale drills by Beijing’s forces around the self-governing island.

In a statement on Monday, Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said that the Taiwanese military was “fully monitoring” Beijing’s exercises, adding that Taipei remains committed to “maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.”

“China should face the reality of the existence of the Republic of China [Taiwan] and respect the Taiwanese people’s choice of a democratic and free way of life,” she said, vowing that the island would “continue to defend the free and democratic constitutional system” in the face of “external threats.”

🚨 **BREAKING: Chinese Military Surrounds Taiwan, North Korea Mobilizes**

Reports indicate that the Chinese military has fully surrounded Taiwan, intensifying fears of an impending conflict. In a parallel development, North Korea has mobilized its forces, raising tensions… pic.twitter.com/TRt6Pf37kQ

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China’s military has started a new round of war games with ships and aircraft operating near Taiwan. Beijing said that the wargames were aimed at sending a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island.

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