China likely to keep challenging Biden on Taiwan:
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China may test Biden through Taiwan military flightsOn January 23 and 24, unusually large PLA formations entered Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone.
Key FactsJan 27, 2021 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- On Saturday, eight bombers, four fighters and one anti-submarine aircraft entered; Taiwan scrambled its air force.
- The following day, the PLA sent twelve fighters, two anti-submarine aircraft and one reconnaissance plane; Taiwan responded again.
- The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group entered the South China Sea that weekend as Washington reaffirmed support for Taiwan.
- A retired US diplomat saw the statement as a possible warning that Biden would continue Trump-era Taiwan and China policies.
This press release's invocation of the 'Six Assurances' is a reminder to Beijing that the United States does not recognize the PRC's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.— Grant Newsham, a retired US Marine Corps officer and former US diplomat, commenting on the State Department press release and the Six Assurances.
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