China To Conduct Regular Military Drills East Of The Middle Line Of The Taiwan Strait State Media Reports

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China’s military will now hold “regular” drills on the eastern side of the middle line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator. The median line in the narrow strait between the island of Taiwan and mainland China is an unofficial line of control that military aircraft and battleships from either side do not normally cross. The median line has never been legally recognized and is an “imaginary” line drawn by the US military for its war requirements in the last century, according to the state television commentator. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Reporting by Ryan Woo Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.