An emergency in the Taiwan Strait is also an emergency for Japan

China has stressed its policy to continue conducing military drills in the area around Taiwan. – Xinhua via AP

CHINA’S Eastern Theater Command announced on Aug 10 that it had completed a series of exercises around Taiwan, while also stressing its policy to continue conducing military drills in the area.

The command said in a statement that it will “continue to carry out military training for war preparedness” and “organise normalised combat-readiness security patrol in the Taiwan Strait.”