"The leaders discussed their respective diplomacy with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their shared concerns about the PRC's coercive and destabilising activities, including in the South China Sea," read the White House press release.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected seven Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Friday to 6 am (local time) on Saturday.
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 26 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 15 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
"By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations," the US 7th Fleet in a statement said.
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 17 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 18 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
29 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy discussed mutual measures needed to maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
According to Taiwan's MND, 13 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Germany has opposed China's objections to its planned naval transit through the Taiwan Strait. Michael Roth, Chair of the German Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, defended the legality and necessity of the transit for maintaining freedom of navigation and regional stability. Despite Ch