(AP Photo)SHANGHAI: Chinese naval forces have passed through waters south of Taiwan and carried out military exercises in the western Pacific, the latest in a series of military drills that Taiwan has called "intimidation". Chinese destroyers carried out offensive and defensive drills to test their capabilities, the PLA Daily said. On Wednesday, the navy carried out live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait in what state media said was a direct response to "provocations" by Taiwan. Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing as Chinese territory, accused China of "sabre rattling", and carried out its own live-fire exercises on Tuesday on two Taiwan islands close to China. On Thursday, Chinese bombers flew around Taiwan in what the air force called a "sacred mission".

Source: Bangkok Post April 21, 2018 09:33 UTC