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The U.S. calls on Beijing to halt military drills after announcing an $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan and stresses the importance of dialogue to reduce regional tensions.
- The State Department urged China to stop military pressure against Taiwan and to engage in meaningful dialogue, as stated by Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
- China conducted military drills near Taiwan, described as a stern warning against separatist forces and external interference, according to the People's Liberation Army.
- Tommy Pigott emphasized that China's military activities increase tensions unnecessarily and that the U.S. opposes unilateral changes to the status quo.
- Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te criticized China's military escalation, stating it is not the behavior of a responsible world power.
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US urges Beijing to cease military pressure on Taiwan, engage in dialogue after drills
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday urged China to stop its military pressure against Taiwan and engage in "meaningful" dialogue after Beijing conducted military drills near the self-ruled island this week following the United States' announcement of a large-scale weapons package for Taipei. Tommy Pigott, the department's principal deputy spokesperson, issued a statement after China's People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command sa…
Xi Jinping had threatened Taiwan with "reunification" in his New Year's speech, and the U.S. government is now calling on him to put an end to military pressure.
China has launched large-scale military exercises near Taiwan, raising regional tensions.
US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan
The US State Department on Thursday urged Beijing to end intimidating military moves in the area around Taiwan that it said creates needless anxiety and stress. Washington’s New Year’s Day message followed a two-day live-fire exercise that Beijing wrapped up on Tuesday, dubbed Justice Mission 2025, that played out on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. “China’s military activities and rhetoric towards Taiwan and others in the region in…
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