China maintains the pressure on Taiwan: after simulating a blockade to the island, it performs military exercises

Infobae - 02/04
Beijing announced that it seeks to "test the capabilities of the troops" in areas such as "blocking and control, and precision attacks against key objectives"
The Chinese Shandong aircraft carrier appears in this screenshot taken from a video published by the Command of the Eastern Theater of the Popular Liberation Army (EPL) of China on April 1, 2025 (Reuters)

The Chinese army on Wednesday announced new exercises in sensitive waters close to Taiwan, a day after Beijing launched drills to surround the self -governor island that claims as its own.

The exercises on the crucial river route of the Taiwan Strait are aimed at "testing the capacities of the troops" in areas such as "blocking and control, and precision attacks against key objectives," said Colonel Mayor Shi Yi, spokesman for the Eastern theater'...
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