China ramping up military drills in the Taiwan Strait, and all around the island

A statement from China’s military:

• China’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its troops from the army, navy, air force, and rocket force to conduct joint military drills code-named “Joint Sword-2024B” in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south, and east of Taiwan Island.
• The drill serves as a warning to the separatist acts of “Taiwan independence” forces.
• The drills are a legitimate and necessary operation for safeguarding state sovereignty and national unity.

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry issued a strong condemnation of China’s “irrational and provocative act.”

• has dispatched forces to respond to China’s drill

Headlines via Reuters.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.