China has escalated tensions in the region to the highest point yet – threatening to “seize” Taiwan by “all necessary means.”
Beijing’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, issued the threat following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island of Taiwan which sparked tensions between Taiwan and the CCP.
In response to Pelosi’s visit, China held its biggest ever live fire exercises around the territory in an attempt to intimidate them.
Qian said after six days of the military drills: ‘We can never rule out the option to use other means. So when necessary, when compelled, we are ready to use all necessary means.”
“As to what does it mean by “necessary means?” You can use your imagination,” he added.
Qian went on to claim that China has been “so patient” while “waiting for a peaceful reunification” despite China’s efforts to display their military might all around Taiwan.
He added that “the majority of the people in Taiwan believe they’re Chinese” and deserve a say in their future, though their population is overwhelmingly against unifying with its Communist neighbor.
In addition to Qian’s threatening comments, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office similarly refused to rule out the use of force, saying, “Never before have we been so close to, confident in, and capable of achieving the goal of national rejuvenation.”
Since late last week, China has been taunting Taiwan by sending a number of ships and aircrafts over the unofficial buffer between the two coast lines.
At the same time, the U.S. appears determined to get involved in what would ultimately become a massive conflict with China.
U.S. Navy officials said this week that warships will sail through the Taiwan Strait in the coming days despite the CCP’s military exercises.
The U.S. Naval Institute reports that the military would conduct “freedom of navigation operations” in the Indo-Pacific waters. Such visits recognize international law, allowing vessels to pass through foreign states safely.
“We will continue to stand by our allies and partners,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said at a press conference.
“So even as China tries to kind of chip away at the status quo, our policy is to maintain the status quo of a free and open Indo-Pacific, which frankly is what I think most of the countries in the region would prefer.”
Kahl added that the U.S. has a commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide Taiwan with capabilities to defend itself, which includes the U.S. having capabilities “to preclude the use of violence to force a change in the status quo across the Strait.”
He continued, stating, “Clearly the PRC is trying to coerce Taiwan. Clearly, they’re trying to coerce the international community, and all I’ll say is we’re not going to take the bait and it’s not going to work.”
“So it’s a manufactured crisis. That doesn’t mean we have to play into that,” Kahl added.
Yes, Biden and the Dems want war. They want to destroy this country. He does not give a damn about America. You have to understand he is being controlled by Obama , next to him the worst president of all time.
Your RIGHT !!!! There letting all the illegals in our southern borders , That are bringing in terrorists in the U.S.A ,Biden doesn’t care about any of us , And why hasn’t Hunter been , Arrested ????….So keep picking on TRUMP…..Your gonna LOSE in 2024….
He won’t make 2024… then Cameltoe takes office a babbling idiot to a cackling moron… Don’t know what could be worse..
Do you mean Joe or Trump? My comment below is to Mr Mulvaney.
Your comments are 100% accurate and to the point.
Agree
Damn straight Democrats going to lose. Then we’re going to make sure Hunter Biden pays for his crimes and Joe Biden too.
YES WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO REALIZE. THE DEMORATS STOLE THE ELECTION TO BEGIN WITH THEN WE WOULDN’T BE WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW ACROSS OUR ENTIRE WORLD. THE DEMORATS ARE EVIL PEDOFILE CHILD ABUSERS EVIL
Excellent description, Jeff.
Just like the Cheney’s, war brings in the money for all Democrat crooks. There all in everything together.
President Trump will really have his work cut out for him when he gets back in 2024. Biden/Harris are pathetic.
He is methodical and can be ruthless when necessary, We needed Trump’s follow-on term, but after America has seen the depraved actions of Dementia Joe, how he cut off the oil pipeline, how he has just recently been selling our strategic oil reserves, how he stopped oil production on federal lands. He may be unaware that those are OUR LANDS. His love of China and its money is evident. He may have to hop a private aircraft and run away from America before his 4 years are over. He disgustingly supports for killing bables in the womb. About the only disgusting act he may have not committed is murder of an adult.
I think the CCP is trying very hard to provoke us into armed conflict. I also believe that out “Woke” military/military leaders are not prepared for World War III. We need to also watch out for Russia, Iran and North Korea. All of those will become allies if war breaks out. I do not believe many of our NATO Allies will stand with us, but I also believe most of our Pacific allies will. The people of this nation must make serious plans for a SHTF situation in 2023. We will not be invaded physically, other than what Biden has permitted through the southern border, but we must be ready for a mainland EMP strike as well as a strike on our space assets to cripple our response capabilities.