China's military has pledged to crush any form of Taiwanese independence after ending three days of patrols and military drills around Taiwan.

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Monday said they comprehensively tested the troops' capabilities for joint operations under real combat conditions.

It added that the troops are well prepared to fight at all times and will resolutely crush separatist attempts for Taiwan's independence and foreign interference in any form.

The military maneuvers, which started on April 8, featured the country's first domestically-made aircraft carrier, the Shandong.

Taiwan's defense ministry says a total of 91 activities by the Chinese military aircraft were detected around Taiwan in the period from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson earlier indicated that the operations are in retaliation for the meeting between Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week.

Beijing ratcheted up pressure on Taiwan following a visit by then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei. Chinese military aircraft have since then been frequently detected crossing the median line, an unofficial boundary in the Taiwan Strait.

The latest three-day operations ended as scheduled. The military drills that followed Pelosi's trip to Taiwan were extended and lasted seven days.