China fires up drills near Taiwan Strait in test of combat strength
SCMP: China fires up drills near Taiwan Strait in test of combat strength
Kristin Huang May 6
Beijing is conducting live-fire military drills at the northern end of the Taiwan Strait as it signals its resolve to thwart pro-independence forces in Taiwan.
Authorities in the small city of Yuhuan, Zhejiang province, notified the public on Sunday that a no-sail zone and no-fishing zone would be in effect in the area until Friday night.
It said the drills were part of the Peoples Liberation Armys annual regular exercise plans and would involve actual use of weapons.
According to the annual [PLAs] regular training plan ... live-fire exercises involving the use of real weapons will be organised ... in the designated areas from 6am on May 5 to 6pm on May 10, the authorities said.
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