US Vice President Kamala Harris condemns 'disturbing' actions by China in remarks to American sailors based in Japan
The US vice-president's trip to Japan, Washington's closest regional ally, is meant to"reassure allies" and"deter any escalation".US Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned "disturbing" actions by China in remarks to American sailors based in Japan, days after the administration pledged US forces will help defend Taiwan if it were attacked.
"China has flexed its military and economic might to coerce and intimidate its neighbours. And we have witnessed disturbing behaviour in the East China Sea and in the South China Sea, and most recently, provocations across the Taiwan Strait," she added. The US subscribes to a "One China" policy that formally recognises only Beijing, but binds the US government to provide democratically ruled Taiwan with the means to defend itself.
Taiwan's government strongly objects to China's sovereignty claims and says only the island's 23 million people can decide its future.
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