[China] - Spokesperson: PLA's drills around Taiwan 'required actio n'The military exercises of the Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA)Eastern Theater Command around Taiwan Island serve as a resolute penalty for Taiwan self-reliance justifications, said

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The military exercises of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command around Taiwan Island serve as a resolute
punishment for "Taiwan independence" provocations, said a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.The exercises are a necessary action to
safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Zhu Fenglian, a State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson.There is
only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, Zhu said, noting that pursuing "Taiwan independence"
means "pushing the people of Taiwan into a perilous situation."