Sputnik reported that the Chinese military's naval exercises will begin at 18:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on April 21 and end at 8:00 local time (from 00:00 GMT) on April 23.
A temporary travel ban has been imposed in the area where the exercise is taking place. There is no information about the forces and vehicles that will be deployed in this military exercise.
Chinese warships conduct drills near Fuzhou city, Fujian province, on April 8. (Photo: Reuters)
The move comes after China concluded recent military exercises around the island of Taiwan. Beijing said the Chinese military tested its integrated military capabilities in real combat conditions, practicing precision strikes and blockades of the island.
The exercise is China's "retaliatory" action after Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen visited the US and met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles (California, USA) on April 5.
After the meeting, China announced a series of sanctions against Taiwan's representative to the US, Ms. Xiao Meiqin. Accordingly, Ms. Xiao and her family will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao.
Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry also announced sanctions against the Hudson Institute and the Reagan Library in the United States and their leaders. Beijing said both organizations provided platforms and bases for Tsai Ing-wen's separatist activities.
After the US Navy sent the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius through the Taiwan Strait on April 16, the Chinese military issued an “alarm,” declaring that it would “resolutely” defend China’s national sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability.
The US side described the move as demonstrating Washington's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. "The US military will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows," the US Navy's 7th Fleet said.
Kong Anh (Source: Sputnik)
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