But that is just candy to sweeten the aggressive nature of such naval operations. Naval vessels of the United States and its allies regularly transit the 180-kilometer strait separating Taiwan and the Chinese mainland supposedly to reinforce the Strait's status as an international waterway, under t...
Taiwan loses diplomatic ally, while unofficial US delegation offers support One of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies has cut ties with the self-governed island in favor of Beijing. 1 year ago Victory for ruling-party candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election ...
Navy released a video of what it called an "unsafe interaction" in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer. While U.S. warships transit the strait around once a month, it is unusual for them to do so with those of other allies. China...
relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.""When it comes to issues related to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for China to compromise or make concessions, and no one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will ...
strait between Taiwan and mainland China.China claims the democratic self-governing island of Taiwan as part of its territory and maintains the strait is part of its exclusive economic zone while the U.S. and its allies regularly sail through and fly over the passage to emphasize their ...
I n a November 2011 speech to the Australian parliament, US President Barack Obama declared that "the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping [the Asia Pacific] region and its future, by upholding core principles and in close partnership with our allies and friends."...
China’s People’s Liberation Army said the maneuvers would take place in the waters and skies near Taiwan and include the firing of long-range ammunition in the Taiwan Strait. China’s official Xinhua News said the army planned to conduct live-fire drills from Thursday to Sunday across...
assessing potential regional allies and the capabilities they could bring to a coalition-based response. Panelists on the second session will discuss the current Grey Zone situation in the Taiwan Strait – not just the PLA’s incursions into the Taiwan ADIZ, but will also appraise the various ...
exercise restraint in managing its disputes with Beijing over the Taiwan question and stop taking provocative actions that may result in a mutually destructive cycle of retaliation. As for US allies, they should weigh the pros and cons of giving unconditional support to Washington in cross-Strait ...
The status quo is that both sides of the Strait belong to one and the same China, Taiwan is part of China, and neither China’s sovereignty nor its territorial integrity is ever divided. It is not China who is...