US ranking protection of Taiwan on same level as home territory, analyst says

US ranking protection of Taiwan on same level as home territory, analyst says

China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising for "precision strikes" and a blockade of the self-ruled island. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Stéphane Corcuff from the Lyon Institute of Political Studies. He says that the US is ranking the protection of Taiwan and its position in the Pacific on the same level as its home territory.

Taipei, Taiwan.The Chinese army deployed dozens of planes and warships this Tuesday in military maneuvers around Taiwan to simulate a blockade of this island that it considers part of its territory.In recent years, China has repeatedly resorted to sending its forces around Taiwan which, although barely officially recognized, has its own government, army and currency.The Chinese armed forces rated the exercises as a “firm warning and energetic de…

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The Chinese army launched on Tuesday new military maneuvers around Taiwan with naval, aerial and rocket forces to test a blockade of the democratic government island.]]>

The Chinese Communist Party organized a large-scale joint military exercise around Taiwan on Tuesday (April 1), which triggered condemnation from various countries. The US State Department issued a statement condemning the Chinese Communist Party's aggressive behavior and escalating tensions, and reiterated the United States' enduring commitment to Taiwan.

The White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, reported today that the American President, Donald Trump, is determined to “keep the peace in the Taiwan Strait”, reiterating the position of the United States, which opposes “any unilateral attempt to alter the 'status quo' through force or coercion”. Chinese authorities announced today that they carried out military maneuvers, involving several units of the Armed Forces, to “approach the island fr…