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PLA conducts "Joint Sword-2024B" drills surrounding Taiwan Island

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday organized its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct military drills in the Taiwan Strait and in areas to the north, south and east of the island of Taiwan, said a spokesperson.

Li Xi, spokesperson for the theater command, said the "Joint Sword-2024B" drills focus on joint sea-air combat readiness patrols, blockade and control of key ports and areas, strikes on sea and land targets, and joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, so as to test the joint real combat capabilities of the theater command's troops.

The drills involve vessels and planes closing in on the island from multiple directions and assaults by joint forces, Li said.

The drills serve as a powerful deterrent to the separatist activities of "Taiwan independence" elements, and are legitimate and necessary actions to safeguard national sovereignty and national unity, Li said.

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