Operation Bashi Channel: the next flashpoint in the China-US military rivalry
Both militaries have made their presence felt in the busy waterway south of Taiwan
In the absence of direct communication, the PLA and the US are using missions in the area to send a message
Lawrence Chung
Updated: 12:19pm, 6 Jul, 2020
On Friday, the United States made it 13.
For a 13th day in a row, the US sent military aircraft for reconnaissance in the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before heading to the South China Sea
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The People’s Liberation Army has also been busy in the area
Last month, dozens of PLA warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers approached the southwest side of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and flew into the Bashi Channel towards the South China Sea.
https://www.scmp.com/print/news/china/diplomacy/article/3091879/operation-bashi-channel-next-flashpoint-china-us-military
