China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

China has started two days of military exercises involving the army, navy, air force and rocket force in areas around Taiwan Strait today.  

In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the drills are a necessary and legitimate move to safeguard national sovereignty.

The Spokesperson stressed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

The drills include joint sea-air combat-readiness patrols, precision strikes on key targets and integrated operations inside and outside the island to test joint real combat capabilities of its forces.