Using an authority from the US Congress that draws weapons directly from American stockpiles, President Joe Biden has announced USD 345 million in military support for Taiwan, The Hill reported.
Highlighting the trade war between the US and China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Washington is working to ensure that competition with Beijing doesn't turn into a conflict between the two biggest economies.
China's President Xi Jinping, on Thursday, met former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing, a day after the US climate envoy John Kerry completed his trip to China.
Chinese hackers breached the email of Commerce Secretary Raimondo and State Department officials in the weeks before State Secretary Antony Blinken visited Beijing in June.
China on Tuesday reacted to US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin's remarks that the world witnesses "bullying and coercion" from Beijing and said "it is the US who resorts to all types of measures for coercion and hegemony"
Speaking at the Shangri-La Security Summit in Singapore, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin warned that the conflict in Taiwan Strait would be a devastating one, criticising China for its actions in the region.
Last week, CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and CAPAC Housing Task Force Chair Representative Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act.
When asked about whether the US is considering lifting sanctions imposed on Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller on Monday said, "No, we are not."
"We have very serious concerns that China has restricted the sale of Micron Chips in certain domestic industries," Miller said as Beijing imposed a ban on US chip maker Micron from selling to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects.
Biden said that G7 nations are looking to "de-risk and diversify" their ties with China so that they do not depend on one country for necessary products.