"Firm measures" could be felt by "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, China said on Tuesday.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a routine press briefing in Beijing in response to a Chinese air force video taken on Monday of the Penghu Islands.

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"What I can tell you is that the Taiwan independence separatist forces can feel the firm measures taken by China to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Wang said.

(Compiled by Wang Jiarui; Video edited by Zhu Yingqi)