The Chinese military announced on the 14th that it would conduct military exercises using the army, navy, air force, and rocket forces in the form of "defending" Taiwan.
"On the 14th, the Eastern Light District will organize troops such as the former army, navy, air force, and rocket forces to conduct the Joint Lijian (利劍)-2024B Exercise" in the Taiwan Strait, northern and southern Taiwan, and east of the island, said Li Xi, a spokesman for the Eastern Light District of the People's Liberation Army, on its official social media account at 5 a.m. (local time)."Battleships and aircraft will approach the island of Taiwan from many directions, and each soldier will jointly charge," spokesman
Li said.
"This is a strong shock and fear (震懾) of the 'independence' divisive action of 'Taiwan independence' and a legitimate and necessary action to defend national sovereignty and national unification," he stressed.
Earlier, on May 20, the Chinese military held the "Yonhap Regen-2024A Exercise," a de facto "Taiwan siege" exercise, from May 23 to 24, taking issue with the inauguration speech of Taiwan's President Lei Ching-de, who is pro-US and anti-China.
On the 10th, President Lai's Taiwan Foundation Day (Double Siege) was launched on the 10th, and the Chinese military's "Siege of Taiwan" exercise resumed after about five months. It is believed to be aimed at a commemorative speech.President
Lai said in his 113th anniversary speech at Taiwan's border convention, "The Republic of 澎 (Taiwan) has already been rooted in Taiwan's main island and Fenghu, Jinman, and Matsu, and is not subjugated to each other," stressing that "the People's Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan," citing the so-called 兩 theory.
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