{"id":15310,"date":"2025-04-01T15:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/chinese-military-says-its-launched-joint-army-naval-and-rocket-force-drills-around-taiwan-in-stern-warning\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:02:22","slug":"chinese-military-says-its-launched-joint-army-naval-and-rocket-force-drills-around-taiwan-in-stern-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/chinese-military-says-its-launched-joint-army-naval-and-rocket-force-drills-around-taiwan-in-stern-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese military says it\u2019s launched joint army, naval and rocket force drills around Taiwan in \u2018stern warning\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xqrhvo002p2co1041998jc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The Chinese military on Tuesday said it had begun conducting joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force, and rocket force to \u201cclose in on\u201d Taiwan from \u201cmultiple directions,\u201d according to a statement posted on the Eastern Theater Command\u2019s official social media account.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xqrlqq00003b6mtorjflcc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The drills mainly focus on sea-air combat-readiness patrols, joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, assault on maritime and ground targets, and blockade on key areas and sea lanes so as to test joint operations capabilities of its troops, the post said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xqwad000053b6m0pw0sf0w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cIt is a stern warning and forceful deterrence against \u2018Taiwan Independence\u2019 separatist forces, and it is a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China\u2019s sovereignty and national unity,\u201d the People\u2019s Liberation Army said in the statement.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xqxaxz00093b6mxplutka9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            China claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan as its own and has vowed to take control of the island, by force if necessary.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xrid9g000q3b6m1jqwixod@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Its military in recent years has ramped up regular patrols as well as military exercises in the air and waters around the island.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm8xr261e00003b6m7id8cbnu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            <em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese military on Tuesday said it had begun conducting joint exercises involving its 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