Beijing-Sana
The Chinese Ministry of Defense announced today that the military exercises it is conducting around the island of Taiwan are necessary measures against what it described as collusion between Taiwan and the United States.
"The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army recently organized a joint war-preparedness patrol and combat exercises involving multi-service forces and weapons in the waters and airspace around the island of Taiwan," Xinhua quoted Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei as saying, noting that these are necessary measures taken to target Taiwan. "Collusion" between Taiwan and the United States is consistent with the need to protect China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He added that "the United States is exploiting the Taiwan card in order to try to deter China, which could lead to a dangerous situation," noting that the People's Liberation Army of China is on high alert and ready to take all necessary measures to counter any interference by external forces and separatist attempts seeking to do so. It is called Taiwan independence.
China had warned of the possibility of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan, stressing that such a step would constitute a provocation to China's sovereignty and an interference in its internal affairs.
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