China: the maneuvers are a severe warning to the separatists

The military operations launched today by China around Taiwan "serve as a stark warning against the collusion between separatist forces seeking 'Taiwan independence' and external ones, and against their provocative activities". This is what the Eastern Command spokesman said of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Shi Yi, quoted by ANSA, adding that the maneuvers "are necessary to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity". military exercises around Taiwan threaten "regional stability and security," says Taipei's defense ministry.