Response to China’s Military Exercise Near Taiwan

Once again, China’s aggressive military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan only serve to exacerbate tensions and put the region’s security and the world’s prosperity at risk.  In the face of China’s intimidation tactics and destabilizing behavior, the United States’ enduring commitment to our allies and partners, including Taiwan, continues.  The United States supports peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposes unilateral changes to the status quo, including through force or coercion.