As US and China work to ease tensions, US Navy flies through Taiwan Strait
Apr 17
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
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The U.S. Navy flew a patrol aircraft through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, April 17. The flyover happened just one day after discussions were held between the U.S. and China aimed at easing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
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While the Taiwan Strait is considered international waters, China views it as part of its sovereign territory. Any passage by foreign aircraft or ships is seen as a challenge to its territorial claims. In response to the flight, China dispatched fighters to monitor and warn the P-8A Poseiden, a maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. It later dismissed the flight as “public hype.”
The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army issued a statement proclaiming China’s readiness to defend its regional claims.
“Troops in theater are always on high alert and will resolutely defend national sovereignty and security as well,” the command said.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China often engages in a show of force by sending fighter jets and warships to the region.
The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet released a statement maintaining it followed international law.
“By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations,” the statement said.
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The flight occurred following the first meeting in a year and a half between U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Minister Dong Jun, and shortly before Secretary of State Antony Blinken‘s planned visit to China.
Freedom of navigation was a key topic of discussion between Austin and the Chinese minister, according to Pentagon press secretary Maj. Pat Ryder.
China froze talks with the United States in November 2022 in protest of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s, D-Calif., visit to Taiwan. Then, China responded with military exercises including missile launches.
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE U-S NAVY FLEW A PATROL AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE TAIWAN STRAIT WEDNESDAY. THE MOVE, COMING ONE DAY AFTER THE U-S AND CHINA DISCUSSED EASING TENSIONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.
THOUGH THE STRAIT IS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, CHINA CONSIDERS IT ITS SOVEREIGN TERRITORY.
BEIJING SEES PASSAGE OF ANY FOREIGN AIRCRAFT OR SHIPS A CHALLENGE TO ITS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS.
CHINA SENT FIGHTERS TO MONITOR AND WARN THE SURVEILLANCE PLANE AND LATER PLAYED OFF THE FLIGHT AS “PUBLIC HYPE.”
THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND OF THE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY SAID:
TROOPS IN THEATER ARE ALWAYS ON HIGH ALERT AND WILL RESOLUTELY DEFEND NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SECURITY AS WELL AS REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY.
TAIWAN’S DEFENSE MINISTRY SAID CHINA OFTEN ENGAGES IN A SHOW OF FORCE BY SENDING FIGHTER JETS AND WARSHIPS TO THE REGION.
THE U-S DID ISSUE A STATEMENT.
SAYING, “BY OPERATING WITHIN THE TAIWAN STRAIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW, THE UNITED STATES UPHOLDS THE NAVIGATIONAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL NATIONS.”
THE FLYOVER CAME A DAY AFTER THE FIRST MEETING IN A YEAR AND A HALF BETWEEN U-S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN AND CHINESE MINISTER DONG JUN.
AND SHORTLY BEFORE SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN’S VISIT TO CHINA.
THE PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY SAYS FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN AUSTIN AND THE CHINESE MINISTER.
[PAT RYDER]
THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOU THE FACT THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE TO FLY, SAIL AND OPERATE SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY. WHEREVER INTERNATIONAL LAW ALLOWS.
[KARAH RUCKER]
CHINA FROZE TALKS WITH THE U-S IN NOVEMBER 2022 IN PROTEST TO NANCY PELOSI’S VISIT TO TAIWAN..
BEIJIJNG RESPONDED WITH MILITARY EXERCISES– FIRING MISSILES WHICH SPLASHED DOWN IN SURROUNDING WATERS.
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