BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese government spokesperson on Wednesday said the latest military drills launched by the People's Liberation Army around Taiwan and in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait were a just move to punish and deter attempts to split the country.
Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said these drills were conducted to safeguard peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and the well-being of Taiwan compatriots. ■
