China holds live-fire exercises near Taiwan in response to ‘provocations’

Army says warships, anti-submarine aircraft and fighter planes sent to the south-west and south-east of island

China has launched live-fire air and sea exercises near Taiwan in response to what it called external interference and provocations by Taiwan independence forces".

According to a statement from Col Shi Yi, the spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command, warships, anti-submarine aircraft and fighter planes were dispatched to the south-west and south-east of Taiwan on Tuesday.