The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday dispatched task forces, including amphibious assault ships, destroyers, frigates and unmanned aerial vehicles, to conduct drills in the waters to the east of the Taiwan Island, according to a statement released by the theater command.

The drills focused on subjects of all-dimensional force projection, breaching and raid by elite forces, and the seizure of key ports. The drills tested capabilities of task force coordination, systemic operations, and precision strikes on key targets, the statement said.