Focus Taiwan
Date: 07/06/2020
By: Matt Yu and Emerson Lim

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) Taiwan's military will temporarily halt landing drills involving inflatable raiding crafts pending safety reassessments, following a fatal accident on July 3, a Navy official said on Monday.

The announcement came after the accident in waters off Taoziyuan beach in Kaohsiung City which left two Marine soldiers dead and one in critical condition as of Monday evening.

The landing drill was part of the preparation for the annual Han Kuang military exercises, which test the capabilities of Taiwan's armed forces in repelling a potential invasion by China.

However, joint landing drills involving other subjects under the annual Han Kuang military exercises, slated for July 13-17, will proceed as planned, said Vice Admiral Sun Chang-teh (孫常德), the navy's political warfare chief, speaking at a news conference.    [FULL  STORY]