United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has reiterated that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific as he accused China of “provocative and destabilising” military activity around Taiwan, and an increasingly “coercive and aggressive” approach to its wide-ranging maritime claims in the Asia Pacific.

In a nearly hour-long address to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin stressed that the US was committed to the “rules-based international order” and would work in partnership to maintain peace and stability in the region

He said that the US policy over Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own, remained the same.

“Our policy hasn’t changed,” he told delegates at the security forum. “But unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be the same for the PRC [People’s Republic of China].

“The PRC moves threaten to undermine peace and stability. That isn’t just a US interest, it’s a matter of international concern.”

Austin’s comments came a day after he had his first face-to-face talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe, in which Wei reiterated China’s willingness to go to war to prevent Taiwan from becoming independent.

Beijing has increased its military activities around the island in recent years, regularly sending sorties into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, including 30 planes at the end of May.

Austin also reiterated concern about Beijing’s increasingly assertive approach in the East China Sea and South China Sea — areas where he said Beijing was being more “coercive and aggressive” in its determination to push forward its maritime claims.

He stressed that the US would maintain its “active presence” across the Asia Pacific.

“We will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, and we will do this alongside our partners.”

“Let me be clear, we do not seek confrontation or conflict,” he added.

“We do not seek a new Cold War, an Asian NATO or a region split into hostile blocs… [but] we will defend our interests without flinching.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/11/us-defence-secretary-chides-china-over-taiwan-south-china-sea

Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun

World n politics

Juan Guaidó getting pushed out of a restaurant by the public
Venezuelans don't want him
This is the president of Venezuela in USA brain.

Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation document in Tehran, as a roadmap for the expansion of the ties in different areas.
Iran will fix Venezuela refineries

leofab:
World n politics

If a 3rd world war will come, it is from Taiwan.

It will be very difficult for China to reclaim Taiwan because the Taiwanese don't want any reunification with mainland China

Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close door
The fear of military oooh

My own is can't Nigeria do the same to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Rep and Benin Rep

seunny4lif:
Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close door
The fear of military oooh

My own is can't Nigeria do the same to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Rep and Benin Rep

we are saying they should divide this country and you want them to add more ?? Do you really want progress?

No vex oooh

DannyFX2638:
we are saying they should divide this country and you want them to add more ?? Do you really want progress?

RichProminent:
If a 3rd world war will come, it is from Taiwan.

forget it.. nobody is fighting their world war

seunny4lif:
Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close door
The fear of military oooh

My own is can't Nigeria do the same to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Rep and Benin Rep

Cameron,Chad,Niger and Benin are french territories!
Guess the problem


Do you recollect what the francophone west African countries did to distrupt the single ECOWAS currency

Zelenskyy:
United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has reiterated that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific as he accused China of “provocative and destabilising” military activity around Taiwan, and an increasingly “coercive and aggressive” approach to its wide-ranging maritime claims in the Asia Pacific.

In a nearly hour-long address to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin stressed that the US was committed to the “rules-based international order” and would work in partnership to maintain peace and stability in the region

He said that the US policy over Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own, remained the same.

“Our policy hasn’t changed,” he told delegates at the security forum. “But unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be the same for the PRC [People’s Republic of China].

“The PRC moves threaten to undermine peace and stability. That isn’t just a US interest, it’s a matter of international concern.”

Austin’s comments came a day after he had his first face-to-face talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe, in which Wei reiterated China’s willingness to go to war to prevent Taiwan from becoming independent.

Beijing has increased its military activities around the island in recent years, regularly sending sorties into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, including 30 planes at the end of May.

Austin also reiterated concern about Beijing’s increasingly assertive approach in the East China Sea and South China Sea — areas where he said Beijing was being more “coercive and aggressive” in its determination to push forward its maritime claims.

He stressed that the US would maintain its “active presence” across the Asia Pacific.

“We will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, and we will do this alongside our partners.”

“Let me be clear, we do not seek confrontation or conflict,” he added.

“We do not seek a new Cold War, an Asian NATO or a region split into hostile blocs… [but] we will defend our interests without flinching.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/11/us-defence-secretary-chides-china-over-taiwan-south-china-sea

Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun

This is a more matured response

baralatie:

Cameron,Chad,Niger and Benin are french territories!
Guess the problem


Do you recollect what the francophone west African countries did to distrupt the single ECOWAS currency

Yes, the reasons, I said make we enter them, so EU and USA can sanction Nigeria then we as Nigerians can know, we are under sanctions, at least that will be the excuse of this hardship in this country.

Maybe sanctions can make our leaders think well

seunny4lif:

Yes, the reasons, I said make we enter them, so EU and USA can sanction Nigeria then we as Nigerians can know, we are under sanctions, at least that will be the excuse of this hardship in this country.

Maybe sanctions can make our leaders think well

Guy you serious for this invasion stuff ooo.. They won't sanction Nigeria . Na to Change regime and install puppet asap ..we don't have what it takes to be sanctioned

seunny4lif:

Yes, the reasons, I said make we enter them, so EU and USA can sanction Nigeria then we as Nigerians can know, we are under sanctions, at least that will be the excuse of this hardship in this country.

Maybe sanctions can make our leaders think well

Haa!

So what happens to Chinese investments?

baralatie:

Haa!

So what happens to Chinese investments?

We go nationalise am
We get citizens to do am or at least our leaders will see something to embezzle

DannyFX2638:
Guy you serious for this invasion stuff ooo.. They won't sanction Nigeria . Na to Change regime and install puppet asap ..we don't have what it takes to be sanctioned

We get oil and gas
Abi this hardship no reach your side but incase you no dey fill am, abeg remember me ooooh

baralatie:

Cameron,Chad,Niger and Benin are french territories!
Guess the problem


Do you recollect what the francophone west African countries did to distrupt the single ECOWAS currency

Germany, France multiple eu country speak different languages but use euro

ken6488:
Germany, France multiple eu country speak different languages but use euro

That was the ECOWAS plan
Until the west African french speaking countries bundled it and made it useless

seunny4lif:

We go nationalise am
We get citizens to do am or at least our leaders will see something to embezzle

Nationalize wetin
The 2nd civil go bad
All the facility for Lagos will go where (north,south,east or west) because Lagos dey claim country status

seunny4lif:

We get oil and gas
Abi this hardship no reach your side but incase you no dey fill am, abeg remember me ooooh

you go sell oil and gas , still buy oil and gas..

Person way day tech hub of Europe day shout say hardship reach him side ..

baralatie:

Nationalize wetin
The 2nd civil go bad
All the facility for Lagos will go where (north,south,east or west) because Lagos dey claim country status

No worry
Look at Iran, and Cuba how they have managed their countries for years with sanctions.

Without sanctions on Nigeria, see where we are now

seunny4lif:

No worry
Look at Iran, and Cuba how they have managed their countries for years with sanctions.

Without sanctions on Nigeria, see where we are now

Abeg
Don't mention Cuba o!
When trump locked Cuba .come and see cry and swear on top trump!
To the point Cuba govt targeted the us embassy codedly!
The govt is the one gaining but the people are just the way they are.it is not funny oo
If not the investment in making and churning out doctors(hmmmm)
Also a lot of Cubans drift straight into the us and made Undertale money.
So it is not sweet roses


You see Iran matter!Iran govt is into smuggling of oil on international waters!
Na wa

DannyFX2638:
you go sell oil and gas , still buy oil and gas..

Person way day tech hub of Europe day shout say hardship reach him side ..

Come, I want to tell you a secret

Come closer

slap on that your coconut head

We need to build our refineries and refine our gas and oil by ourselves just like normal nations does joor

@ Baralatie

Check Iran, I met Iranians many times and even with the sanctions, their government built houses for the poor, they have electricity and control their own oil and gas

@ Seunny4lif's

Iran has very huge oil deposits(no problem with that).
It can't sale them to make profit(problem no 1)
Does Iran refines it's oil (yes but cannot sell to international states)
So Iran is into high grade smuggling inorder to keep afloat

baralatie:
@ Seunny4lif's

Iran has very huge oil deposits(no problem with that).
It can't sale them to make profit(problem no 1)
Does Iran refines it's oil (yes but cannot sell to international states)
So Iran is into high grade smuggling inorder to keep afloat

Tell me as a Nigerian, what’s the difference between current Nigeria and Iran that is under sanctions.
Make we reach Iran level first abeg

seunny4lif:

Tell me as a Nigerian, what’s the difference between current Nigeria and Iran that is under sanctions.
Make we reach Iran level first abeg

We are far better than Iran abeg

baralatie:

We are far better than Iran abeg

Lol

baralatie:

That was the ECOWAS plan
Until the west African french speaking countries bundled it and made it useless

Influence by France

Do not blame them it was all France a currency like that will ruin France economy

Let put a stop to USA hegemony and evil nato invading weak nations

The evil war monger country has spoken.

baralatie:

Nationalize wetin
The 2nd civil go bad
All the facility for Lagos will go where (north,south,east or west) because Lagos dey claim country status

Lagos is west, there's nothing to debate about this.