Donald Trump talks about Nancy Pelosi 'what she was doing in Taiwan'
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At a parliamentary hearing on 27 July, Admiral Pierre Vendier, Commander of theFrenchNavy, said: China's navy would be "two-and-a-half times the size of the U.S. Navy," but was confident the Allies could defeat it.
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"I have explained everywhere that over the past two years we are witnessing a movement of naval rearmament that is unprecedented since World War II.
"2030 In 2018, China's naval tonnage will be 2.5 times that of the U.S. Navy, and despite its efforts, China's fleet will increase geometrically while remaining stable or continuing to shrink.
This comment raised the concern of former French ambassador to the United States, Gerald Arrow.
"It is not the responsibility of the [Secretary of the Navy] to designate potential adversaries," he said.
They told Politico: } "The Chinese Navy 'against' means that we want to show by our presence that we want to sail freely there. We are conducting exercises with other littoral states to that end."
The Chinese military said Wednesday it had "completed a variety of missions" aroundTaiwan, although regular He also said Beijing would maintain pressure on the island, although patrols could signal the end of several days of military exercises.
China, infuriated by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last week, extended her originally scheduled four days to stay around an autonomous island claimed by China. extended the largest exercise in history.
Last week's drills included the launch of ballistic missiles, some of which flew over Taipei, the island's capital, simulating sea and air attacks in the surrounding air and waters. I did.
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Joint military operations "successfully completed a variety of tasks and effectively tested the combined combat capabilities of the armed forces." , continue training and combat readiness, and organize regular combat readiness patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Under the premise of not relaxing its combat readiness, Sun Li-fang said in response to China's statement that Taipei "will fully adjust the deployment of its forces based on factors such as the enemy's threat." .
Pelosi said at a press conference in Washington that the United States cannot allow China to normalize new levels of pressure on Taiwan.
"What we have seen in China is that they are trying to establish a kind of new normal, and we must not let that happen," she said. When asked if she expected to take advantage to justify her visit, she said...more drills.
The Biden administration has said that U.S. forces will continue normal transit through the Taiwan Strait in the coming weeks. The US government calls the Taiwan Strait an international waterway.
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Matter told Reuters that Chinese naval vessels are operating on both Taiwan's east and west coasts.
As of the afternoon, Chinese naval forces continued to operate near the Central Line, an unofficial buffer zone in the Taiwan Strait, and Chinese fighter jets continued to fly near the Central Line, sources said. said the muscle.
Taiwan has sent planes and ships to the region to monitor the situation, sources said.
A video from state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday showed Chinese fighter jets scrambled into the air to refuel and Navy ships conducting exercises around Taiwan. are showing.
According to CCTV, the Chinese military said the exercise would focus on blockade and replenishment of supplies, "improving joint containment and control capabilities in a complex electromagnetic environment." said.
Taiwan's defense ministry said 17 Chinese fighter jets crossed the median on Wednesday.
