“We will continue to take calm and decisive steps in support of Taiwan in the face of Beijing’s efforts to destabilize it,” White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said in a statement.
Campbell stated that as part of these steps, the United States will “continue standard air and sea crossings through the Taiwan Strait” in the coming weeks.
Expressing that they will reveal a new roadmap for trade talks with Taiwan in the coming days, Campbell said, “With our presence, stance and actions in the region, we will try to bring the Western Pacific into a more stable situation, against Beijing’s provocative and destabilizing behavior.” said.
CHINA WILL SEND WARplanes
On the other hand, it was reported that the Chinese Air Force will send warplanes for a joint military exercise with Thailand. In a statement made by the Ministry of Defense, it was stated that Chinese fighter jets and bombers will participate in the “Falcon Strike” exercise, which will start tomorrow in Thailand.
It was noted that in the exercise to be held at the Royal Air Force Base Udorn in the north of the country, near the border with Laos, “trainings will be carried out in the field of air support, attacking ground targets, small and large troop dispatches”.
The Chinese army announced the completion of the exercises on August 10, but stated that the military patrol activity in the Taiwan Strait would continue.
MEETING BIDEN AND XI
On the other hand, Campbell confirmed the allegations that a face-to-face meeting was planned between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Noting that a possible face-to-face meeting was on the agenda during the phone call of the two leaders on July 28, Campbell stated that the parties were working to determine the details of the meeting.
The Wall Street Journal, in its news yesterday, claimed that Chinese President Xi was planning to have a face-to-face meeting with Biden during his visit to the Southeast in October.
PELOSI’S VISIT HAS BEEN AGENDA
China held military exercises around the island after the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on 2 and 3 August. The exercises carried out in 6 regions had created a de facto blockade around the island.
The Chinese army announced the completion of the exercises on August 10, but stated that the military patrol activity in the Taiwan Strait would continue.
Pelosi became the first Speaker of the US House of Representatives to visit the island, which is in a sovereignty conflict with China, in 25 years. Earlier in 1997, Newt Gingrich had visited Taiwan while on this mission.
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