Tag: Taiwan Strait

US Secretary of State Holds ‘Candid and Constructive’ Talks With Beijing’s Director of Foreign Affairs

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has held “candid and constructive” talks with Wang Yi, the director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office, emphasizing the U.S.’s position on a number of issues, including peace and security across the Taiwan Strait. Mr. Blinken spoke with Mr. Yi in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13 on…


US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


ANALYSIS: US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


Chinese Navy Cuts Off US Ship, Intending to Test US Bottom Line in Taiwan Strait: Military Expert

A Chinese navy ship recently intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, escalating U.S.-China tensions over the Taiwan issue. One military expert said the move aligned with the Chinese regime’s goal to seize Taiwan and test the bottom line of U.S. defense of freedom of navigation. On June 3, while the USS Chung-Hoon, a…


China Should ‘Behave Responsibly,’ Anand Says After Warship Nearly Hits US Ship During Canada-US Mission in Taiwan Strait

Defence Minister Anita Anand says China should act more “responsibly” after a People’s Liberation Navy warship aggressively came within 150 yards of colliding with an American ship during a Canada–U.S. joint sailing mission through the Taiwan Strait. “The Taiwan Strait is an international strait and we want to make sure that we are doing our best…


China’s Maneuver in Open Waters of Taiwan Strait ‘Unsafe,’ Violates International Law: US Indo-Pacific Command

The Chinese communist party’s latest aggression, this time, against a U.S. ship, was “unsafe,” the United States military said following a potentially dangerous interaction in international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The USS Chung-Hoon, accompanied by Canada’s HMCS Montreal, was performing “a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit” on June 3 “in…


South Korean President Yoon Comments on Taiwan Ahead of State Visit to the US

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took a firm stance on the issue of the Taiwan Strait on the eve of his state visit to the United States. Experts say this signifies that South Korea has officially abandoned its policy of strategic ambiguity between Washington and Beijing. In an interview with Reuters on April 19, Yoon…


ANALYSIS: German Foreign Minister Steps on Beijing’s Red Lines During China Visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was given some of the highest-level receptions during her recent visit to China. However, she stepped on Beijing’s red line during several speeches, especially on the Taiwan Strait and the Russia-Ukraine war. Baerbock’s inflexible position on universal values has been a headache for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But given…


LIVE 9:44 AM ET: Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event

The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…


Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event

The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…