Beijing, Dec. 29 -- The PLA Eastern Theater Command has dispatched its Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force troops in the Taiwan Strait to conduct drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025," showcasing its assertion over the island nation, which Beijing claims "is a sacred and inseparable part" of its territory.

The drills also serve as a warning to outside forces against supporting Taiwanese independence.

The exercises serve as a stern warning against "Taiwan Independence" separatist forces and external interference, and are a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity, Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command, said.

Multiple units of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liber...