USS Green Bay underway from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Avondale Operations in New Orleans. Photo: By U.S. Navy photo
Reuters: U.S. military ship passes through strategic Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent a Navy ship through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, rekindling one of a growing number of flashpoints in Washington’s relationship with Beijing.
The U.S. military has increased the frequency of its transport movements through the strategic waterway in the face of opposition from China.
Friday’s voyage risks further raising bilateral tensions stoked by a bitter trade war, but will likely be viewed by self-ruled Taiwan as a sign of support from the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Update #1: US Navy ship passes through Taiwan Strait (Taiwan News)
Update #2: US Navy Ship Sails Through Taiwan Strait Amid Rising Tensions With China (IBTimes)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. China is going to condemn this passage.
4 comments:
WNU, do you have any polling on what the TAIWANESE people want?
Do they welcome the passage of the US ships, as a symbol of freedom from China, or are they against it? From all I know they are for it and want to be free of China - but what's the polling?
Fair question, Good assumption they are for it but didn't they elect a Chinese backed President (or whatever)?
I think if there was Taiwan public pushback to these crossings, we would probably know about it.
But it would be interesting to see an actual poll on the matter.
I think this would be a fair question if it wasn't in INTERNATIONAL waters.
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