BEIJING: The Chinese military said on Wednesday (Jun 1) it had conducted a combat 'readiness patrol' in the seas and airspace around Taiwan in recent days, saying it was a necessary action to respond to 'co
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its military manoeuvres around the island over the past two years or so, as it seeks to pressure Taipei to accept its sovereignty claims.US President Joe Biden angered China last week by appearing to signal a change in an American policy of"strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan by saying the United States would becomeif China were to attack the island. US officials said there had been no change in policy.
"Recently, the United States has frequently made moves on the Taiwan issue, saying one thing and doing another, instigating support for Taiwan independence forces, which will push Taiwan into a dangerous situation," the command added. While the statement did not given an exact date for when the drill happened, Taiwan on Monday reported the
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