China Won't "Hesitate To Start A War" Over Taiwan As Series Of Private Warnings Conveyed To US
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BY TYLER DURDEN
SUNDAY, JUN 12, 2022 - 11:00 PM
A new report by Bloomberg on Sunday has detailed a series of instances that Chinese officials have privately conveyed to their American counterparts that the Taiwan Strait does not constitute international waters, upping tensions given the Biden administration has been sailing navy warships through the contested waters on a monthly basis.
"The statement disputing the US view of international law has been delivered to the American government by Chinese officials on multiple occasions and at multiple levels, the person said," Bloomberg writes. "The US and key allies say much of the strait constitutes international waters, and they routinely send naval vessels through the waterway as part of freedom of navigation exercises."
The Biden administration is said to be "alarmed" by the private warnings, given that "It’s not clear whether the recent assertions indicate that China will take more steps to confront naval vessels that enter transit the Taiwan Strait," according to the report. This also suggests China could take a more assertive stance in the South China Sea, where US warships have also been conducting freedom of navigation exercises.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-wont-hesitate-start-war-over-taiwan-series-private-warnings-conveyed-us
