EDITORIAL: Unite against what Beijing is saying

“We reaffirm that an armed attack on the Philippine armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the South China Sea will require U.S. mutual defense commitments” under the 1951 US- Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, The Associated Press quoted Blinken as saying.

EDITORIAL: Unite against what Beijing is saying

His remarks came just days after Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey, joint commander of the French Armed Forces in the Asia-Pacific region, told a reporter in Tahiti that France had interests in the region, and the priority it is the “immediate response” to any false statements made by China or other countries.France, which has territories in the region home to 2 million people, has experienced harassment in its navy by Chinese forces. , aniya.

China also harassed the Australian, Canadian and U.S. militaries as they conducted regular exercises in international waters and airspace, and Beijing intensified harassment of Philippine fishing vessels and marine research vessels operating in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

China has a fleet of 200 armed coast guard vessels in the South China Sea,

China has a fleet of 200 armed coast guard vessels in the South China Sea, and in January last year it passed a law allowing those vessels to fire at foreign ships passing through the disputed region. Taiwan, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam all have claims to the region that overlap with China’s so-called “nine-dash line.” China’s willingness to use force to resolve conflicts with these claimants – as well as against any country that has passed through this main shipping corridor – could easily lead to miscalculation leading to war.

The Diplomat on December 29 last year reported that Jakarta

The Diplomat on December 29 last year reported that Jakarta was more concerned about such conflicts after China began sailing into its exclusive economic zone outside the Natuna Islands in late 2019. China was sailed the zone 60 times from December 2019 to January 2020, and Beijing last year attempted to disrupt Indonesia’s oil and gas drilling activity in the area, it said, adding that Indonesian officials planned to meet to officials from neighboring countries claiming in February to discuss resolving sovereignty disputes.

Taiwan should be included in such discussions, as the country’s Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island, 島) is within the South China Sea. The government should discuss with its friends in Paris, Washington and elsewhere about approaching countries in Southeast Asia to be part of talks on resolving disputes and cooperating in the face of a conflict that China.

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文)

U.S. Senator Rick Scott, who visited Taiwan last week and met with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and other officials, has been strong in condemning China’s invasion of Taiwan. French Senator Joel Guerriau, who also visited Taiwan last week, also expressed concern over the impact of China’s actions on stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Given the widespread concern over China’s military activity and the growing support for Taiwan, the government should act as soon as possible to be part of the establishment of a multinational agreement to protect mutual interests in the South China Sea. If left unchecked, China will be more courageous and will continue to dig on its heels, installing military facilities across these international waters.

Despite leadership in The Hague, global condemnation

Despite leadership in The Hague, global condemnation, protests and freedom exercises to navigate a growing number of allies, China remains committed to its delusional claims. Taiwan and other similar countries must act immediately and send Beijing a clear message that its aggression on fishermen, shipping vessels, oil companies and other users of the South China Sea will not be allowed.