BEIJING - A series of actions taken by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were directed at separatist elements advocating Taiwan independence, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said Thursday.The actions were aimed at preventing harm to the wellbeing of Taiwan residents due to attempts for Taiwan independence, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference when commenting on PLA's recent training exercises.Taiwan is part of China, and it is the lofty mission of PLA to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the spokesperson.We will conduct drills in accordance with established plans, based on developments in the cross-Straits situation, said Wu. batman wristbandtyvek event wristbands24 wristbandsrubber bracelets cheap
SEOUL -- Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in an earlier-than-usual by-election, which was caused by the removal of former President Park Geun-hye from office in March over corruption allegations. The election to select the country's next president will last from 6 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Monday) to 8 p.m. (1100 GMT Tuesday) at 13,964 polling stations across the country. The voting was extended by two hours compared with the 2012 presidential election to allow more people to join the momentous election for the country. Hopes for the transfer of presidential power exploded with the influence-peddling scandal embroiling Park, which led to her impeachment and arrest, and the subsequent downfall of the conservative bloc. The early voting, which was introduced in 2013 and first applied to this year's presidential race, attracted a record turnout of over 11 million, or 26 percent of the electorate. The high rate reflected a great public interest in the election to pick Park's replacement.
