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While the US has announced that it will allow warships to pass through the Taiwan Strait, it is expected that Chinese warships will not take issue with the intrusion of the midline.
However, China is expected to protest with armed protests, and a US senator visited Taiwan again in this situation.
Reporter Kang Seong-woong reports.
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The US announced on the 4th that it would allow a warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait in a matter of weeks.
In response to House Speaker Pelosi’s visit, China said it would show freedom of sailing, even though it faced the blockade of Taiwan.
[존 커비 / 美 백악관 국가안보회의 전략 소통 조정관 (지난 4일) : 우리는 서태평양의 해상과 상공에서 작전을 중단하지 않을 것이며, 이것은 수십 년 동안 국제법에 부합합니다.]
However, an analysis has emerged that the US warship will tolerate China’s intrusion into the middle line when it crosses the Taiwan Strait.
Archyde.com reported that unnamed US officials said crossing the midline was unimportant.
It is a statement that can be interpreted as giving up the middle line set by the United States for the safe passage of warships.
Even so, there is still a high chance that China will follow the route of US warships and launch armed protests.
Under these circumstances, Senator Blackburn became the fourth American politician to visit Taiwan this month.
Congressman Blackburn provoked China, saying he would support Taiwan’s independence, contrary to the US government’s position.
[마샤 블랙번 / 미국 상원의원 (공화당, 테네시주) : 우리는 타이완이 독립 국가로 나아갈 때 계속해서 돕고 지원하기를 기대합니다.]
China protested, saying it would take a decisive response to the United States, which undermines the stability of the Taiwan Strait.
However, another visit to Taiwan by former Secretary of State Pompeo is scheduled for next month.
Tensions are rising again as a US warship may attempt to cross the Taiwan Strait next month.
This is YTN Kang Sung-woong.
YTN Kang Sung-woong (swkang@ytn.co.kr)
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