PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts live fire training on maritime targets to north, southwest of Taiwan Island

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command is employing destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles in coordination with long-range rocket fires to conduct training in the waters and airspace to the north and southwest of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, according to the theater command.

The training focuses on subjects of hunting and neutralizing targets in waters and airspace, simulated strikes on ground targets, and live firing against targets in waters.

The drills intend to test the troops' capabilities of integrated coordination and seizure of dominance.

PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts live fire training on maritime targets to north, southwest of Taiwan Island

PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts live fire training on maritime targets to north, southwest of Taiwan Island

PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts live fire training on maritime targets to north, southwest of Taiwan Island

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.71 percent to close at 25,635.23 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.26 percent to end at 8,891.71 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.30 percent to end at 5,483.01 points.

Hong Kong stocks close lower