U.S. says it can be checking China’s drills all around Taiwan as Beijing kicked off 3 times of navy drills

U.S. says it can be checking China’s drills all around Taiwan as Beijing kicked off 3 times of navy drills


Two Chinese military services helicopters fly earlier a PLA Navy tugboat, as noticed from Pingtan island, the closest stage to Taiwan, in China’s southeast Fujian province on April 7, 2023. The U.S. states it can be closely  checking China’s drills all-around Taiwan soon after Beijing started 3 times of navy workout routines close to the island.

Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Photos

The United States is checking China’s drills all over Taiwan closely and is “snug and confident” it has ample methods and capabilities regionally to make sure peace and balance, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan claimed on Sunday.

China, which promises democratically governed Taiwan as its have territory, began three days of armed forces exercise routines all-around the island on Saturday, the day immediately after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned from the United States.

While in Los Angeles, on what was officially billed a “transit” on her way back from Central The us, Tsai satisfied with the speaker of the U.S. House of Reps, Kevin McCarthy, regardless of Beijing’s warnings against it.

“We are checking Beijing’s actions closely,” mentioned a spokesperson for the American Institute in Taiwan, which serves as the United States’ de facto embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic ties.

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy meets with Taiwan's president despite China's warnings

“As we have explained, there is no motive for Beijing to turn this transit — which was reliable with longstanding U.S. practice and policy — into anything it is not or use it as pretext to overreact,” the spokesperson added.

U.S. channels of communication with China remain open and the United States has constantly urged restraint and no improve to the standing quo, the spokesperson mentioned.

“We are relaxed and self-confident that we have in location ample assets and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and balance and to meet up with our national stability commitments.”

The United States severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in favor of Beijing in 1979, but is certain by regulation to offer the island with the suggests to defend itself.



Supply

UK to create new water regulator in plan that gives hope for stricken Thames Water
World

UK to create new water regulator in plan that gives hope for stricken Thames Water

Britain said on Monday it would overhaul water regulation to better protect the environment, investors and consumers, after an official report recommended a new structure that could also ease up on pollution fines to prevent companies from collapsing. The privatised water industry in England and Wales has provoked public fury by releasing record levels of […]

Read More
Musk’s X refuses to hand over data in ‘politically-motivated’ French investigation
World

Musk’s X refuses to hand over data in ‘politically-motivated’ French investigation

Elon Musk’s X on Monday denied allegations made by French authorities as part of a criminal investigation into alleged data tampering, adding that it would not submit to the prosecutor’s demand to hand over data. X’s global government affairs account said the French investigation, which ramped up this month, is “politically-motivated” and designed to “restrict […]

Read More
U.S. doubles down on Aug. 1 tariffs deadline as EU battles for a deal
World

U.S. doubles down on Aug. 1 tariffs deadline as EU battles for a deal

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. Photo by Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The U.S. has signaled it will not let up on its Aug. 1 deadline for higher tariffs on the European Union as the bloc […]

Read More