“On April 15, the command of the Eastern Zone of the People’s Liberation Army of China sent warships, bombers, fighters and other forces to organize multi-purpose combat patrols and conduct exercises in the sea and airspace in the East China Sea and around the island of Taiwan,” RIA Novosti quotes a statement. .
Earlier, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States would do everything possible to prevent "Taiwan's reunification with mainland China" by force.