U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said that China’s actions around Taiwan increase the level of risk and he hoped that China’s behavior returns to the norms that were established before. | Reuters
“The military activities that China engaged in during the time of the speaker’s visit increased the level of risk and they violated a number of norms, crossing the line was one, firing into the exclusive economic zone of Japan was another, and firing over Taiwan itself was another,” Kendall said.“These are not actions that are designed to promote peace and stability in the region, they are very provocative and they increase the level of risk,” he said.
While Kendall declined to comment directly on the details of China’s crossing of the median line, he said China had overreacted to Pelosi’s trip.China says Taiwan is the most sensitive and important issue in its ties with the United States, and that it has a right to ensure its security and defend its territorial integrity.
Taiwan’s government says that as the People’s Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan is has no right to claim it or decide its future, which can only be set by the island’s 23 million people.Chinese President Xi Jinping has been overseeing an impressive military modernization program, including developing stealth fighters and aircraft carriers, alarming many of its neighbous and the United States.
“I am concerned, I think it’s clear to say the United States is concerned, about China’s modernization programs, and we’re also concerned about its behavior in the region,” Kendall said.
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