A total of 125 Chinese military aircraft and 17 warships were involved in its new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday (October 14), Taiwan's defence ministry said, Reuters reports.
The Chinese forces have not entered Taiwan's contiguous zone, the ministry said, adding that it is paying close attention to movements of China's rocket forces.
China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan early in the day, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces," drawing condemnation from the Taipei and U.S. governments.
The Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command said the "Joint Sword-2024B" drills were taking place in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan.
Chinese warship formations, destroyers and aircraft were approaching Taiwan in "close proximity from different directions", focusing on sea-air combat-readiness patrols, blockading key ports and areas, assaulting maritime and ground targets, the command added.
The Chinese military later said the drills had concluded.
