However, this prospect is increasingly being eroded by separatists for Taiwan independence and foreign forces,” Dong warned. The US also by longstanding policy does not support Taiwan independence nor the unilateral change of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. It is also a rare opportunity to hear from, and pose questions to, senior Chinese military leaders. “The strategic environment in Asia has actually got more tense and I think we saw that in the Chinese defense minister’s speech today,” Ward said. “Every year for three years, a new Chinese defense minister has come to Shangri-La,” the official told CNN.

Source: Egypt Independent June 02, 2024 13:30 UTC