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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on January 25, 2019, 05:23:19 am
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US sends warships to Taiwan Strait as Taipei unveils new drone
Move sure to anger Beijing, which sees Taiwan as its own and does not rule out using force to assert authority.
For the first time this year, the United States has sent two warships through the strategic Taiwan Strait, according to the Taiwanese government.
The move risks further heightening tensions with China, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.
It is also likely to be viewed in Taiwan as a sign of support from US President Donald Trump's administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing.
Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/sends-warships-taiwan-strait-taipei-unveils-drone-190125032456764.html (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/sends-warships-taiwan-strait-taipei-unveils-drone-190125032456764.html)