The latest military drills conducted by the People's Liberation Army (#PLA) around #Taiwan Island were a stern warning to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference, said a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday. The drills were a necessary and just move to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference. Zhang made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding dri

Xi Inspects Navy of PLA Southern Theater Command Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday inspected the navy of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), stressing efforts to boost the armed forces' modernization level on all fronts. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20230412/8319875.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV