China continues military drill around Taiwan for second day<br /><br />China launched army, navy and rocket force drills for the second day around Taiwan on Wednesday, April 2, saying they were focused on honing the ability to blockade the island and make precision strikes.<br /><br />The CCTV report said the exercises were an opportunity to conduct multiple close-range drills around Taiwan, focusing on the training of maritime and air strategic formations.<br /><br />The drills are a serious warning and a strong deterrent to the separatist forces of Taiwan independence, CCTV added, with the exercises being a necessary action to safeguard national sovereignty and maintain national unity.<br /><br />Taiwan has denounced China for holding the drills, but has said it has seen no sign of live-fire exercises so far. <br /><br />CCTV / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#china <br />#taiwan <br />
