Military drills create strategic advantage

The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command has continued to carry out combat exercises around Taiwan over the weekend, with a high-ranking expert saying the operations have created a favorable strategic situation for China.

The command said in a news release on Sunday afternoon that the interservice combat drills took place in the air and waters surrounding Taiwan and demonstrated the forces' land, air and sea strike capabilities.

Video clips published by the command show that H-6K bombers, JH-7A fighter-bombers and other strike planes performed long-range carpet bombing drills by simulating the firing of multiple types of precision attack munitions from various directions.