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| − | [/news/china/index.html China]'s state broadcaster has reported that Beijing's army launched dozens of missiles during a live-fire drill this week over the South China Sea. <br>The air-to-air missiles were fired during the two-day military exercise attended by nearly 100 soldiers in an undisclosed area west of China's Hainan Island, the official outlet said. <br>Beijing's propaganda machine has been [/news/article-8858863/China-flaunts-footage-fighter-jet-pilot-warning-warplane-amid-tensions-Taiwan.html boasting about the country's military capabilities] while sending warnings to other countries amid souring relations with the US and Taiwan.<br>Chinese President Xi this month told his marine soldiers to [/news/article-8838495/Chinas-President-Xi-tells-soldiers-focus-preparing-WAR-visits-marine-base.html focus on war preparedness] while remaining highly vigilant. <br> Footage released by China's state TV shows a missile being launched from a fighter jet<br> Beijing's propaganda machine claimed dozens of missiles were fired during a two-day drill<br> RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8871651/Korean-War-commemoration-Chinas-President-Xi-calls-insufferably-arrogant-invader.html China's President Xi slams 'American imperialism' and calls...] [/news/article-8869083/China-tensions-Beijing-threatens-retaliation-Washingtons-1-8bn-arms-sale-Taiwan.html China threatens retaliation against the US over its...] [/news/article-8871845/China-not-recognize-British-issued-Hong-Kong-passports.html China accuses Britain of 'violating its promises' and warns...] [/news/article-8869429/Putin-Russia-China-military-alliance-ruled-out.html Putin says a Russia/China military alliance far more...] <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>24 shares<br><br><br>The drill took place on Tuesday and Wednesday and was organised by the naval force of the Southern Theatre Command [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] of the People's Liberation Army, reported the military channel of China Central Television Station (CCTV).<br>Nearly 100 fighter jet pilots attended the exercises and launched dozens of missiles, the state-run outlet announced on Thursday through [ ], the Chinese equivalent to Twitter.<br>CCTV also released footage of soldiers loading multiple missiles onto an unidentified fighter jet and the weapons being ejected from a warplane.<br>The report said the drill was aimed to test the troops' weaponry performance 'in a real-war environment'.<br> The report said some 100 soldiers attended the exercise in an undisclosed area west of Hainan<br> The drill was intended to test the troops' weaponry performance 'in a real-war environment'<br> The footage comes at a time of high tension between China and self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing considers its own. China has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure since the 2016 election of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.<br>Washington's increased outreach to Taiwan under President Donald Trump has become yet another flashpoint with Beijing, as the US and China clash over a range of trade and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] security issues, as well as the coronavirus pandemic.<br>Chinese President Xi Jinping urged his marine soldiers to focus on getting ready for war during a visit to a military base in southern China on October 13.<br>He told his [http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=Navy%20troops Navy troops] to 'focus all [your] minds and energy on preparing for war and maintain a high level of alert', reported state broadcaster CCTV, citing the leader.<br>Just days earlier, China threatened to take over Taiwan by [/news/article-8831001/China-threatens-Taiwan-conducting-live-fire-military-drill.html releasing footage of its soldiers 'seizing an island'].<br>In the video released by state broadcaster CCTV on October 10, troops from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) are seen simulating an attack on an unidentified island during a large-scale military exercise.<br> China's President Xi urged his marine soldiers to focus on getting ready for war this month<br> On Monday, CCTV released footage of a Chinese fighter jet pilot [/news/article-8858863/China-flaunts-footage-fighter-jet-pilot-warning-warplane-amid-tensions-Taiwan.html warning an 'intruding warplane' to leave its air space before reportedly forcing it away].<br>The Chinese officer can be heard speaking over the radio in barely comprehensible [http://www.savethestudent.org/?s=English English] while following closely behind the alleged enemy warplane. <br>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China yesterday [/news/article-8869083/China-tensions-Beijing-threatens-retaliation-Washingtons-1-8bn-arms-sale-Taiwan.html threatened retaliation] after the US State Department approved the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan in a deal that could have a total value of $1.8billion (£1.38billion). <br>The sales 'seriously interfere with China's internal affairs, seriously damage China's sovereignty and security interests, send a seriously wrong signal to Taiwan independence forces, and severely damage China-U.S.<br><br>relations and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait', China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said. <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news" data-version="2" id="mol-adb3abf0-1537-11eb-a60c-23f191b9483a" website army 'launched dozens of missiles' over the South China Sea
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