China will not attack Taiwan now :US Defense Secretary

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Hakikul Islam Khokon, US Senior Correspondent :

The mercury in the China-Taiwan issue is now rising. Recently, the heightened US interest in Taiwan and China’s wariness have further destabilized the region’s politics. Beijing has also announced military steps to connect Taiwan with the mainland. Khabar Bapsnews.

 

However, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that China will not attack Taiwan now. On Sunday, he said, in TaiwanHe does not see the possibility of China’s attack right now. However, Beijing is trying to establish a ‘New Normal’ situation there by carrying out military activities around Taiwan. US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last August amid tensions. After this, China conducted military exercises near the island nation.

 

According to the report, tensions between the US and China over Taiwan have been going on for a long time. On top of that, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last August has both sidesIncreases the tension between As a result, China began large-scale military exercises around Taiwan shortly after Pelosi’s visit.

 

Those exercises are still ongoing. However, China’s armed forces have scaled back the number and scale of exercises. In this situation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview broadcast on CNN on Sunday, “I do not see an imminent attack (by China on Taiwan).” In his words, ‘What we can see is that China is moving to establish a new normal (around Taiwan).going on Their activity has increased there—we’ve seen their aircraft cross several lines of the Taiwan Strait.

 

That number has been increasing over time. We are seeing increased Chinese activity in China’s territory and waters around Taiwan. However, in response to China’s drills and military actions, the US and its allies are responding to the drills by continuing to transit through the region. A US Navy warship and a Canadian frigate transited the Taiwan Strait on September 20.by Also, in an interview on CNN’s “Farid Zakaria GPS” recorded last Friday, Lloyd Austin said, “We will continue to work with our allies and partners to ensure that we maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region.” In retaliation for Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last August, China cut off cooperation with the US on several fronts, including dialogue between senior-level military commanders. But the US is working to reopen military communication channels with China, Lloyd saidAustin.

 

The US defense minister also said that military communication between Beijing and Washington is important for both countries. Austin said he also contacted Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fengh over the phone and in person.

 

He claimed that the Chinese minister agreed that open communication is important for both countries. He said, “We want to keep these channels open and I hope China will step forward a bit more and work with us.” Washington formalized with Taiwan in 1979A breaks off diplomatic relations. The world superpower recognizes Beijing as the sole representative of China. But at the same time, the US has been playing a very strategic role in supporting Taiwan. It should be noted that the tension between China and Western countries including the United States has been going on for a long time over the Taiwan issue.

 

Taiwan is an island in East Asia, located east of the Taiwan Strait off the southeast coast of mainland China. However, Beijing has always considered Taiwan a province of its own. Note, 1949Taiwan was separated from the mainland after the Communists took power in China. However, Beijing has always considered Taiwan a province of its own.