The China Post
Date: October 23, 2017
By: Lu Hsin-hui and Evelyn Kao
TAIPEI (CNA) – The military is closely monitoring any movements of Chinese military
Ministry of National Defense spokesman Chen Chung-ji answers questions during a press event on Oct. 23, 2017. According to Chen, China’s far-sea training activities are expected to become routine in the future and the military has a set of response options. (NOWnews)
planes or navy vessels near Taiwan as part of their far-sea training activities and has response measures in place, Ministry of National Defense (MND) spokesman Chen Chung-ji (陳中吉) said Monday.
China’s far-sea training activities are expected to become routine in the future and the military has a set of response options, according to Chen.
Chen made the remarks while answering media inquiries after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held a group interview in Beijing with the theme of “solid strides on the path of building a powerful military with Chinese characteristics” on Sunday.
Liu Rui (劉銳), a bomber pilot with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, said at the news conference that since the PLA expanded its far-sea training from the near coast to the deep seas several years ago, it has made long-distance deployments a routine part of its live-fire exercise cycle. [FULL STORY]