{"id":7220,"date":"2026-01-01T23:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T23:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2026-01-01T23:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T23:49:51","slug":"us-says-chinese-military-drills-around-taiwan-cause-unnecessary-tensions-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7220","title":{"rendered":"US says Chinese military drills around Taiwan cause unnecessary tensions | Conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned \u2018provocative\u2019 Chinese military drills.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 1 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">1 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The United States has called on China to exercise \u201crestraint\u201d and avoid actions that raise tensions following a series of war games around Taiwan simulating a blockade of the island.<\/p>\n<p>The US Department of State said in a statement on Thursday that China\u2019s bellicose language and military drills, which prompted sharp condemnation from Taipei, were a source of unnecessary strain.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cChina\u2019s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily. We urge Beijing to exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue,\u201d said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States supports peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposes unilateral changes to the status quo, including by force or coercion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>China fired missiles and deployed jets and naval vessels earlier this week in a simulation of military actions to encircle Taiwan, which Beijing claims as an integral part of its territory and has vowed to bring under its control.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese military drills have become a frequent occurrence, causing few disruptions to life on the self-governed island, whose status the US has not officially weighed in on.<\/p>\n<p>But Beijing\u2019s assertive stance has prompted angry condemnations from Taiwanese officials, and crackdowns on formerly autonomous areas such as Hong Kong following integration with China have bolstered scepticism about the prospects of possible reunification with Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs president, my stance has always been clear: to resolutely defend national sovereignty and strengthen national defence,\u201d Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Lai has called for a $40bn increase in Taiwan\u2019s military spending, but the proposal is stalled in the country\u2019s legislature, where the opposition party currently holds a majority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coming year, 2026, will be a crucial one for Taiwan,\u201d the president said, adding that Taiwan must \u201cmake plans for the worst, but hope for the best\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While US lawmakers often make strong statements of support for Taiwan, US policy towards the island has been marked by ambiguity for decades and does not include an assurance of military support in the event of an invasion by China.<\/p>\n<p>The US recently approved an $11bn arms package for Taiwan, but President Donald Trump said earlier this week that he did not believe China had plans to launch an invasion of Taiwan in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a great relationship with [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping]. And he hasn\u2019t told me anything about it. I certainly have seen it,\u201d Trump told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area. Now people take it a little bit differently,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned \u2018provocative\u2019 Chinese military drills. 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