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Meng Xiangqing said that this exercise has three characteristics: 

first, the six major areas are the training areas closest to Taiwan Island, which has never been seen before; 
second, it forms an encirclement of Taiwan and reshapes the future of the army. It is conducive to a unified strategic pattern and creates very good conditions;
third, it can prevent external forces from interfering.

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In olden days military parlance a siege

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As for why the actual combat training is scheduled to start on the 4th? Meng Xiangqing said that according to international practice, live ammunition drills require at least 24 hours of advance notice. The main consideration is the evacuation of ships and the adjustment of routes during actual combat training to ensure that civilians are not harmed.

The exercise area in the north is adjacent to the Ryukyu Islands and the Bashi Strait in the south, forming a strategic layout that rejects external forces.