China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aviation and navy will conduct exercises in the East China Sea and around Taiwan due to US erroneous signals on the island issue.

China will conduct joint exercises to test the combat readiness of several branches and types of troops in the water area and airspace of the East China Sea and around Taiwan. Destroyers, frigates, bombers, fighters and other forces will take part in them.

These actions are directed against repeated false signals from the United States on the issue of Taiwan, the Chinese army statement said.