The tension continues: Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported today (Saturday) that 17 aircraft and five ships of the Chinese military were spotted in the country’s area, as Beijing continued military activity near the island. It was also noted that four planes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which in normal times serves as an unofficial barrier between the two sides.
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Meanwhile, the US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns He said tonight that Beijing must convince the rest of the world that it is not an “agent of instability” and that it will act peacefully towards Taiwan.
The ambassador also referred to the visit of the speaker of the American House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Bai, which provoked criticism from China. “We do not believe that there should be a crisis in US-China relations because of the visit, it was a crisis manufactured by the government in Beijing, it was an overreaction.” According to him, it is now the duty of the Chinese government “to convince the rest of the world that it will act peacefully in the future “.
At the same time, relations between China and Russia are strengthening. As I recall, about two days ago the President of Russia Vladimir Putin He accused the United States of “deliberately trying to fan the flames and stir up trouble in Asia” by allowing Pelosi to visit Taiwan.
“The escape of the United States towards Taiwan is not only a journey of an irresponsible politician, but part of a deliberate American strategy designed to undermine the situation and sow chaos in the region and the world,” the Russian president said at an international security conference in Moscow, adding that “this is a demonstration of disrespect for other countries and commitments their internationality”.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that his country “highly appreciates” Putin’s words, and said that they demonstrate “the high-level strategic coordination between China and Russia and the firm support that the two countries have given each other on issues concerning their core interests.”