Taiwan says China has sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward the island claimed by Beijing.
Plans also called for the exercise to include a destroyer, missile boats, ballistic missiles and land-based anti-ship missiles as well as early warning, electronic warfare and tanker aircraft, according to the The Global Times, a newspaper published by the Communist Party.
“We condemn such an irrational act that has jeopardized regional security and stability,” a Ministry of Defense statement said. The United States has no official relations with Taiwan, a center for high-tech industry and one of the biggest global traders, but maintains extensive informal and commercial ties. Washington is required by federal law to ensure the island of 22 million people has the means to defend itself if China attacks.
On Saturday, the PLA was testing its ability to dominate the sea, air and information and to “create a situation of deterrence and suppression," the mainland newspaper The China Daily said.
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