SINGAPORE, June 11 ― The United States will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in the Asian region, including near Taiwan, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said today.
Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier security gathering, Austin said the United States would continue to stand by its allies, including Taiwan. Taiwan has complained for years of repeated Chinese air force missions into its air defence identification zone, which is not territorial airspace but a broader area it monitors for threats. Austin said these incursions had surged in recent months.
Austin said that the United States' policy on Taiwan was to remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo. Washington has had a long-standing policy of strategic ambiguity on whether it would defend Taiwan militarily.“Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait isn't just a US interest. It's a matter of international concern,” Austin said.In a speech that focused on the US commitment to the region, Austin said the United States would maintain its presence in Asia but Washington understood the need to prevent conflict.
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