China made its largest show of force around Taiwan in decades in a time when Dementia Joe Biden is seemingly uninvolved in his assumed responsibilities, which suggests President-elect Donald Trump should assert command.
This from thelibertydaily.com.
According to the Wall Street Journal Tuesday:
The Chinese navy deployed a group of 60 ships and 30 coast guard vessels off the coast of Taiwan this week in what appears to be their largest show of force since 1996.
The move comes as Biden has increasingly wound down his duties in anticipation of passing his responsibilities to Trump, punctuated by him appearing to fall asleep during a meeting with African leaders in Angola Dec. 4.
According to a White House briefing Dec. 1:
The meeting was intended to discuss U.S. funding of humanitarian projects in the nation with an estimated price tag of $1 billion.The initiatives in the country are intended in part to counter China’s influence in Africa.
Taiwan intelligence officer Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng told the WSJ Tuesday:
To our east, there’s a wall of [People’s Liberation Army] PLA Navy forces, and right next to our air defense identification zone, there’s another one.
They’re sending us a pretty clear message: to turn the Taiwan Strait into their internal waters.
According to Fox News:
A national security council spokesperson denied that Biden fell asleep, saying he was ‘simply listening to his counterpart’s remarks.’
Biden has been criticized for caving to China.
[W]ith some arguing that Beijing has failed to respond to diplomatic pressure and continues to attempt to undermine the U.S. via cyberwarfare, election interference, domestic espionage activities and drug trafficking.
According to Axios:
Rumors of [Biden’s] apathy towards his duties were fueled by a substantial drop off in his public appearances since he dropped his reelection bid.
According to the WSJ:
Taiwanese authorities have also counted 47 warplanes and 21 vessels around the island in the last 24 hours.
Officials said:
[T]he purpose of the maneuvers is to prepare for a potential blockade of the island in the event of war.
President-elect Trump has not stated a formal policy on Taiwan since he won the 2024 election, but also said in an NBC interview Sunday that he has good relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping and would prefer if the island were left alone.
Trump told NBC:
We talked about other things. But I have a very good relationship, and I hope he doesn’t do it.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies:
The U.S. does not officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation under the ‘one China policy,’ which only acknowledges the People’s Republic of China as a legitimate authority.
The White House and the Taiwan Consulate did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
