NEW: #China's spy balloon "put on full display what we've long recognized - the PRC has become more repressive at home & more aggressive abroad" @DeputySecState Wendy Sherman tells lamwmakers
"It reinforced the need for us to double down on our strategy-invest, align, compete "
"It reinforced the need for us to double down on our strategy-invest, align, compete "
.@StateDept "modernizing our work...to mobilize our embassies and resources to take on this challenge" from #China, per @DeputySecState
Sherman says US working w/like-minded countries across the #IndoPacific & beyond, sharing intel showing threat posed by PRC
Sherman says US working w/like-minded countries across the #IndoPacific & beyond, sharing intel showing threat posed by PRC
#Taiwan-"We remain committed to out long-standing One #China policy & oppose any unilateral changes to the cross strait status quo" per @DeputySecState
"Our policy [on #Taiwan] has not changed" per @DeputySecState
"What has changed is #Beijing's growing coercion, so we will keep assisting Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability"
"What has changed is #Beijing's growing coercion, so we will keep assisting Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability"
"Through it all, we have & will maintain open lines of communication so we can responsibly manage the competition between our countries" @DeputySecState says of US-#China
"We blv in the power of diplomacy to prevent miscalculations that can lead to conflict"
"We blv in the power of diplomacy to prevent miscalculations that can lead to conflict"
"Today, our deterrent is strong" vs #China, @ASD_IndoPacific Dr. Ely Ratner tells lawmakers
Highlights efforts w/#Japan, #Australia (via #AUKUS), #India & self-defense support for #Taiwan, plus "major upgrades" to US force posture across the region
Highlights efforts w/#Japan, #Australia (via #AUKUS), #India & self-defense support for #Taiwan, plus "major upgrades" to US force posture across the region
"Every single mission around the world has a bespoke #China strategy ... China is everywhere in the world" per @DeputySecState
.@SecDef, @DeptofDefense "do not believe that an invasion of #Taiwan is imminent or inevitable. That continues to be our assessment" per @ASD_IndoPacific, asked about memo by @usairforce general predicting was w/#China in 2 years
"The department is laser focused on maintaining deterrence [vs #China] today, tomorrow & into the future" per @ASD_IndoPacific
Asked by @marcorubio if US can get to the end of this decade without #China moving on #Taiwan, @ASD_IndoPacific says:
"I think they have intention but absolutely I think we can get to the end of this decade without them committing major aggression against Taiwan"
"I think they have intention but absolutely I think we can get to the end of this decade without them committing major aggression against Taiwan"
"Wanting to is quite different than doing it..." per @ASD_IndoPacific on #China's designs to take #Taiwan
US-#Chima mil-to-mil communications - "It remains a problem" per @ASD_IndoPacific
"We need to communicate our priorities...our militaries need to be having serious conversations abt strategic issues"
"We need to communicate our priorities...our militaries need to be having serious conversations abt strategic issues"
"Over the past several months the PLA has continued to view the mil-mil relationship as something that they turn on & off to express displeasure w/other things that are happening in the relationship' per @ASD_IndoPacific
"We think that's really dangerous"
"We think that's really dangerous"
"We continue to have an outstretched hands, including immediately following the downing of the balloon" per @ASD_IndoPacific
"Unfortunately, to date, the PLA is not answering that call"
re: US-#China mil-to-mil communications
"Unfortunately, to date, the PLA is not answering that call"
re: US-#China mil-to-mil communications
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