* China's state-run newspaper Global Times - a mouthpiece for the ruling Communist Party threatened US troops in Taiwan
* It came after a report revealed they've been training Taiwan forces for a year
* China previously threated that they would 'crush' US troops in Taiwan amid false claims that the US had 30,000 troops in the island nation back in August
* The threats come as the Biden administration announced the CIA would refocus its espionage efforts along the South China Sea as tensions grow
* A senior US diplomat warned China poses a 'real and imminent' threat to Taiwan, with the Taiwanese defense minister saying an invasion could happen by 2025
* Amid the chaos, a US nuclear submarine hit a 'mysterious object' along the South China Sea, injuring 11 sailors on Thursday
Chinese leaders have blasted the US after a report on Thursday revealed that American special ops troops and Marines have been secretly training Taiwan forces for a year, as tension continue to mount between the two global superpowers.
US officials told the Wall Street Journal that around two dozen members of U.S. special-operations and support troops are training small units of Taiwan's ground forces, while Marines are working with local maritime forces against an increasing likelihood of a Chinese attack.
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WNU Editor: I expected a harsher Chinese response, which leads me to believe that China already knew that US military personnel were in Taiwan training its troops.
Update #1: China acknowledging that the current U.S. presence in Taiwan is not really a threat .... US troops’ secret presence in Taiwan island ‘no real threat,’ but could ‘bring China’s reunification closer’ (Global Times).
Update #2: US’ revelation of troops in Taiwan will only hasten cross-Straits war: Global Times editorial (Global Times editorial).
More News On Beijing Warning The US About Military Helping Taiwan
China warns US following reports Marines are training Taiwanese forces -- Washington Examiner
China Urges U.S. to Abide by Deal to Keep Troops Out of Taiwan -- Bloomberg
China calls on US to abide by agreement, keep troops out of Taiwan -- The Hill
China Warns US About Military Helping Taiwan -- Newsmax
China's mouthpiece calls for airstrikes to kill US 'invaders' in Taiwan -- Taiwan News
Chinese Air Force Should Kill American 'Invaders' in Taiwan, State Newspaper Boss Says -- Newsweek
Chinese Journo Denounces ‘US Invaders’ Amid News of Secret Special Forces Training on Taiwan -- Sputnik
China upset that U.S. forces have been training Taiwanese troops -- Hot Air
Beijing expected to react to reports US troops are training Taiwan forces -- SCMP
2 comments:
The US and China have reached a point when the Taiwan relations act is obsolete.
China is menacing Taiwan with credible forces so the US must respond to deter. This means putting US forces on the island manning cutting edge weapons meant to inflict defeat on invading Chinese forces.
What those forces are and how they are deployed I don't know. But the time has come.
China won't like it, but so what? Its threatening to invade and is engaging in hostile acts against Taiwan with a clear intent to invade at a future date. So the risks are minimal given the stated Chinese intent.
People are really over-hyping the Chinese military.
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