The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei.
Taiwan reported a record 153 Chinese aircraft took part in drills, and an unprecedented 25 Chinese navy, coast guard boats also approached close to Taiwan's 39km contiguous zone.
China staged drills around the island Monday that it said were a warning to ‘separatist acts’ following last week's national day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
The democratically-governed country had been bracing for the war games since last week's national day speech by President Lai Ching-te, who had said China had no right to represent Taiwan.
William Lai Ching-te vows to resist annexation, maintain 'status quo of peace & stability across the Taiwan Strait' and pledges to cooperate with Beijing on various issues.
According to the Canadian Defense Ministry, the naval exercise was a 'reaffirmation of Canada's commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific'.
Two people have been killed and half a million households affected. Gaemi is expected to enter China through the sea where it may cause torrential rain.
According to weather authorities, Gaemi, expected to be the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, is set to make landfall on the northeast coast late Wednesday evening.
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Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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