China Conducts Military ‘Readiness Patrol’ Around Taiwan

VOA: China Says It Conducted 'Readiness Patrol' around Taiwan  

The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had recently carried out a combat "readiness patrol" in the seas and airspace around Taiwan. 

In a statement, the People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command said the patrol was "a necessary action against U.S.-Taiwan collusion." 

The command said the United States often “made moves” to support “Taiwan independence forces, which will push Taiwan into a dangerous situation.” 

China claims self-governing Taiwan as its own territory. Over the past few years, mainland forces have increased their military activities around the island to pressure Taiwan to accept its sovereignty claims.  

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China Conducts Military ‘Readiness Patrol’ Around Taiwan 

China conducts patrol with combat-readiness around Taiwan Island -- CGTN (China)  

China says it conducted 'readiness patrol' around Taiwan -- Reuters 

Patrols near Taiwan ‘necessary action against US collusion’, PLA says -- SCMP  

China Carries Out ‘Readiness Patrol’ Near Taiwan As Taipei Touts Growing Cooperation With Washington -- Forbes 

China conducts military exercises near Taiwan, warns U.S. against collusion -- UPI  

China conducts military ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan -- Al Jazeera