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Entry Denial for a Taiwan military chartered flight into Hong Kong Flight Information Region
As the tension across the strait continue to heat up, a Taiwan military chartered flight heading for Dongsha Island Airport was reportedly denied entry into Hong Kong Flight Information Region.
The plane was requested to return to Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport in Taiwan.
The Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department responded to media inquiry that upon receiving Taiwan's civil aviation authorities’ request for the passage of a military chartered flight into the Hong Kong flight region. It stated the required minimum safety altitude was not met.
The Hong Kong authorities added that prior approval and coordination is required for any flight to enter Hong Kong’s flight information region when using the flight path concerned. The Deparrment stressed that they have acted in accordance with established mechanism and procedure.
Source: Stand News #Oct16
#Taiwan #FlightInformationZone #PratasIslands
Entry Denial for a Taiwan military chartered flight into Hong Kong Flight Information Region
As the tension across the strait continue to heat up, a Taiwan military chartered flight heading for Dongsha Island Airport was reportedly denied entry into Hong Kong Flight Information Region.
The plane was requested to return to Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport in Taiwan.
The Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department responded to media inquiry that upon receiving Taiwan's civil aviation authorities’ request for the passage of a military chartered flight into the Hong Kong flight region. It stated the required minimum safety altitude was not met.
The Hong Kong authorities added that prior approval and coordination is required for any flight to enter Hong Kong’s flight information region when using the flight path concerned. The Deparrment stressed that they have acted in accordance with established mechanism and procedure.
Source: Stand News #Oct16
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Expert Testifies in Hearing: #China likely to attack #Taiwan within five years
Source: Roll Call #Feb23
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Expert Testifies in Hearing: #China likely to attack #Taiwan within five years
//China's military modernization plus US failure to build robust coalitions to counter Beijing's regional aggression could lead to a Taiwan takeover
“Cross-strait deterrence is arguably weaker today than at any point since the Korean War,” said Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies who specializes in Chinese military policy. She was speaking at a virtual hearing Feb. 18 before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which was examining U.S. deterrence policies aimed at preventing a future attack on Taiwan by Beijing.
“Impressive military modernization on the part of China, U.S. failure to build robust coalitions to counter Chinese regional aggression, and [Chinese President] Xi Jinping’s personal ambition, all have coalesced to create a situation for Beijing in which the benefits of using force more and more are becoming so high that they outweigh the costs,” she continued.
“I believe the greatest threat now is that Beijing will launch a military operation to force ‘reunification,’ in their words, irrespective of Washington’s or Taipei’s policies or actions,” Mastro said. She added that Chinese military leaders have told her they believe Xi will conclude that the Chinese military will have the capability to occupy and seize Taiwan in a year or two even as some Western analysts predict that it is more likely five years or more from that goal.//
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https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/23/china-likely-to-attack-taiwan-within-five-years-panel-told/
Source: Roll Call #Feb23
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Expert Testifies in Hearing: #China likely to attack #Taiwan within five years
//China's military modernization plus US failure to build robust coalitions to counter Beijing's regional aggression could lead to a Taiwan takeover
“Cross-strait deterrence is arguably weaker today than at any point since the Korean War,” said Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies who specializes in Chinese military policy. She was speaking at a virtual hearing Feb. 18 before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which was examining U.S. deterrence policies aimed at preventing a future attack on Taiwan by Beijing.
“Impressive military modernization on the part of China, U.S. failure to build robust coalitions to counter Chinese regional aggression, and [Chinese President] Xi Jinping’s personal ambition, all have coalesced to create a situation for Beijing in which the benefits of using force more and more are becoming so high that they outweigh the costs,” she continued.
“I believe the greatest threat now is that Beijing will launch a military operation to force ‘reunification,’ in their words, irrespective of Washington’s or Taipei’s policies or actions,” Mastro said. She added that Chinese military leaders have told her they believe Xi will conclude that the Chinese military will have the capability to occupy and seize Taiwan in a year or two even as some Western analysts predict that it is more likely five years or more from that goal.//
Read full article here:
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/23/china-likely-to-attack-taiwan-within-five-years-panel-told/
Source: Roll Call #Feb23
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China's military modernization plus U.S. failure to build robust coalitions to counter Beijing's regional aggression could lead to invasion.
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Biden Criticized China's Coercive Actions in Taiwan Strait and Said its Commitment to Taiwan is Rock-Solid
Joe Biden, the President of the United States, criticized China for taking coercive actions in Taiwan Strait during East Asia Summit on Wednesday (27 October). And the actions threatened the peacefulness and stability of regions and reaffirmed that the US commitment to Taiwan is “rock-solid”.
During the summit, Biden said, “We are deeply concerned about China’s coercion action”. He continued, “the US has made a commitment to Taiwan. In fact, the commitment is rock-solid and consistent across successive governments. We will continue to maintain the peacefulness and stability of Taiwan Strait region”.
Biden said last week that the US has the responsibility to provide Taiwan with means of self-defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. The US will defend Taiwan if China attacks them. Biden’s remarks run counter to the US’s consistent “strategic ambiguity” stance on Taiwan.
China later expressed their dissatisfaction with Biden’s remarks and urged Washington not to send the wrong signal to Taiwan, so as not to seriously damage Sino-US relations and the peace and stability of Taiwan Strait.
Source: Stand News #Oct28
https://thestandnews.page.link/bFsQQBXxKdnA58wP6
#Taiwan #CrossStrait #UnitedStates #US #Biden #China #Independence #Demoncracy #ChinaUSrelation
Joe Biden, the President of the United States, criticized China for taking coercive actions in Taiwan Strait during East Asia Summit on Wednesday (27 October). And the actions threatened the peacefulness and stability of regions and reaffirmed that the US commitment to Taiwan is “rock-solid”.
During the summit, Biden said, “We are deeply concerned about China’s coercion action”. He continued, “the US has made a commitment to Taiwan. In fact, the commitment is rock-solid and consistent across successive governments. We will continue to maintain the peacefulness and stability of Taiwan Strait region”.
Biden said last week that the US has the responsibility to provide Taiwan with means of self-defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. The US will defend Taiwan if China attacks them. Biden’s remarks run counter to the US’s consistent “strategic ambiguity” stance on Taiwan.
China later expressed their dissatisfaction with Biden’s remarks and urged Washington not to send the wrong signal to Taiwan, so as not to seriously damage Sino-US relations and the peace and stability of Taiwan Strait.
Source: Stand News #Oct28
https://thestandnews.page.link/bFsQQBXxKdnA58wP6
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American Institute in Taiwan: Deep Concern on China Damaging Taiwan Strait's Stability
#SandraOudkirk, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, hosted her first press conference in #Taiwan on Oct 29.
She indicated that the current peace and stability around the #IndoPacific region and the #TaiwanStrait align with the interest of the #US. But she expressed deep concern about #China's act of destabilising the Taiwan Strait. Therefore, the US will work hard to help Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self-defence capabilities.
Oudkirk did not comment on #TsaiIngwen's first confirmation on the #USmilitary training in Taiwan but reiterated that the US's support to Taiwan is rock-solid. She also did not respond on whether to increase the amount of United States Marine Corps at the #AmericanInstituteinTaiwan.
She did not make a remark on the staff number of the institute and their original groups, only saying that the organisation team is outstanding.
Source: Stand News #Oct29
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#SandraOudkirk, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, hosted her first press conference in #Taiwan on Oct 29.
She indicated that the current peace and stability around the #IndoPacific region and the #TaiwanStrait align with the interest of the #US. But she expressed deep concern about #China's act of destabilising the Taiwan Strait. Therefore, the US will work hard to help Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self-defence capabilities.
Oudkirk did not comment on #TsaiIngwen's first confirmation on the #USmilitary training in Taiwan but reiterated that the US's support to Taiwan is rock-solid. She also did not respond on whether to increase the amount of United States Marine Corps at the #AmericanInstituteinTaiwan.
She did not make a remark on the staff number of the institute and their original groups, only saying that the organisation team is outstanding.
Source: Stand News #Oct29
https://bit.ly/3oM8nlh
#ChinaTaiwan #CrossStrait #ChinaUS