China declared it had 'successfully completed' three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, capping a show of force that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practice a blockade of the self-ruled island.
Beijing's exercises were a response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week, an encounter it had warned would provoke strong countermeasures. FILE PHOTO
The operations "comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat ability of multiple military branches under actual combat conditions", the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Command said. "This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea," the US Navy said in a statement.
After the drills, Taiwan's foreign ministry condemned China for undermining regional "peace and stability". "We, common people, just want to live peaceful and stable lives," Lin said, adding Taiwan's military was no match for China's.
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