The military incursion took place a few days before Taiwan’s National Day and began on the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.
United States of America on Monday, October 4, 2021 Chinese military activity near Taiwan as a stimulant.
“We are concerned by the People’s Republic of China’s provocative military activity near Taiwan, which is destabilizing the wrong assessment of the risk and threatening regional peace and stability,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference. weakening.”
“We urge Beijing to seize its military, diplomatic and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan, and we have an enduring interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits,” she said.
“Therefore we will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining adequate self-defense capability. We maintain our commitments, as outlined in three communiqués, the Taiwan Relations Act and six assurances,” she said.
Ms. Saki said the US commitment to Taiwan is solid and contributes to maintaining peace and stability within the Taiwan Strait and the region.
“We are clear, privately and publicly, about our concern about the pressure and coercion of the PRC towards Taiwan, and we will continue to watch the situation very closely,” she said.
In a separate statement, Senator Marco Rubio said 145 Chinese warplanes have flown in or near Taiwan’s air defense Identification area from October 1, 2021.
These military incursions took place a few days before Taiwan’s National Day and began on the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.
“The Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive behavior is aimed at intimidating Taiwan and sending a message to the rest of the world,” Rubio said.
“If there is no international condemnation of Beijing’s recklessness, Xi Jinping will think he has the green light for further aggression. President Joe Biden must work with our allies to ensure that the People’s Republic of China respects the status quo and the sovereign territory of Taiwan and its neighbors,” he said.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that the United States was deeply concerned by China’s provoking military activity near Taiwan.
“This activity is destabilizing. It risks miscalculations and undermines regional peace and stability. We urge Beijing to cease military, diplomatic and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan.”
“Our commitment to Taiwan is rock solid. It contributes to maintaining peace and stability within the Taiwan Straits and the region, and we will stand with friends and allies to advance our shared prosperity, security and values. We Will do so as we continue to deepen our relationship with Taiwan,” Mr Price said.
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