Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/11/14
By: Joseph Yeh
Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s defense chief on Wednesday said the military has not
Defense Minister Yen De-fa (嚴德發, front)
seen any signs that the United States will stage a drill in the South China Sea in the near future, as has been previously suggested by CNN.
Fielding questions from legislators during a hearing, Defense Minister Yen De-fa (嚴德發) said Taiwan’s Armed Forces have closely monitored the regional situation but have not seen anything to suggest the U.S. could soon hold an exercise in the disputed waters.
CNN reported on Oct. 4 that the U.S. was planning to conduct freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea later this month, with the proposal being circulated calling for several missions to take place in just a few days in November.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ding-yu (王定宇) wondered if the movement of an American aircraft carrier is related to that. [FULL STORY]
