The Eastern Theater Command (ETC) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continuously sent naval and air forces to conduct combat-readiness alert patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait on November 26, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement on Monday.
东部战区新闻发言人施毅陆军大校表示，11月26日，中国人民解放军东部战区组织海空兵力持续在台海方向战备警巡。
According to the statement, relevant actions taken by the Eastern Theater Command are necessary to deal with the current situation in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan is part of China's territory, and it is the sacred mission of the PLA to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the spokesperson.
有关行动是应对当前台海局势的必要举措。台湾是中国领土一部分，捍卫国家主权和领土完整是我军神圣使命。
The troops of the Eastern Theater Command will stay on high alert at all times and take all necessary measures to counter any interference by outside forces and "Taiwan independence" separatist plots at any time, said Shi.
战区部队将时刻保持高度戒备，采取一切必要措施，随时反击任何外部势力干涉和“台独”分裂图谋。
