April 10, 2023

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday successfully completed all tasks of combat readiness security patrol encircling the Taiwan Island and "Joint Sword" exercise.

In a statement issued on Monday evening, Shi Yi, spokesperson for the command, said the integrated joint operational capabilities of different PLA services and branches under realistic combat scenarios had been comprehensively tested during the drills, which took place from Saturday to Monday.

When announcing the operations on Monday, Shi said they served as a stern warning against the collusion between separatist forces seeking "Taiwan independence" and external forces and against their provocative activities.

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