{"id":135871,"date":"2021-08-17T13:02:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=135871"},"modified":"2021-08-17T13:02:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:02:02","slug":"chinas-military-conducts-assault-drills-in-seas-near-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/chinas-military-conducts-assault-drills-in-seas-near-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"China's military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with the People\u2019s Liberation Army saying the exercise was necessary to safeguard China’s sovereignty.<\/p>\n
China has stepped up military exercises around self-ruled Taiwan, which it considers its own territory.<\/p>\n
Recent U.S.-Taiwan provocations severely violated Chinese sovereignty, Eastern Theater Command spokesman Shi Yi said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The assault drills were held near Taiwan\u2019s southwestern and southeastern waters.<\/p>\n
Taiwan\u2019s defense ministry said in a statement it had fully grasped and assessed the situation in the sea and air and was prepared to respond in each respect.<\/p>\n
In June, China flew a record 28 fighter jets toward Taiwan.<\/p>\n
Last week, officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards met to discuss improving cooperation and communication.<\/p>\n
The meeting followed the announcement of plans by the U.S. to sell 40 self-propelled howitzers to Taiwan in a deal valued at $750 million that drew strong condemnation from Beijing.<\/p>\n
The U.S. maintains only unofficial relations with Taiwan in deference to Beijing, but it is the island\u2019s key arms supplier and closest political ally. It has been boosting U.S.-Taiwan ties amid deteriorating relations with China.<\/p>\n