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Chinese maneuvers around Taiwan 'irresponsible', top US commander says

2022-08-16T07:04:56.549Z


The Chinese decision to fire missiles over Taiwan must be challenged because "irresponsible", said Tuesday August 16 a commander...


The Chinese decision to fire missiles over Taiwan must be challenged because "

irresponsible

", said Tuesday August 16 an American commander during a round table in Singapore.

Vice Admiral of the United States Seventh Fleet, Karl Thomas, argued that China's actions and claims should be questioned.

He called it "

irresponsible

the firing of ballistic missiles over the island and claimed that these shots had grazed international shipping lanes, during a round table in Singapore where he is to launch a maritime exercise with Asian countries from the South East.

Visits by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and US lawmakers to the island two weeks ago have drawn the ire of Beijing.

China then reacted angrily and launched the most important military maneuvers in its history around Taiwan: for five days, the army deployed warships, missiles and fighter planes, simulating a blockade of the island.

The communist regime considers Taiwan as part of its territory that it will "

unify

" one day, by force if necessary.

Karl Thomas drew a parallel between the threat hanging over Taiwan and the way China acts in the South China Sea.

"

If you don't question (China's actions against Taiwan) all of a sudden, it can become like the islands in the South China Sea (which) have now become military outposts

" , he said.

They are now full-fledged military outposts with missiles, large airstrips, hangars, radars, listening posts.

The Seventh Fleet is based in Japan and is an essential part of Washington's naval presence in the Pacific.

Source: lefigaro

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