China's military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan The Mainichi


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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with the People's Liberation Army saying the exercise was necessary to safeguard China's sovereignty. China has stepped up military exercises around self-ruled Taiwan, which it considers its own territory. Recent U.S.-Taiwan provocations severely violated Chinese sovereignty, Eastern Theater Command spokesman Shi Yi said in a statement. The assault drills were held near Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern waters. Taiwan's defense ministry said in a statement it had fully grasped and assessed the situation in the sea and air and was prepared to...