GLOBAL ACCESS: Parts of the Taiwan Strait are international waters, and the US will continue to operate, sail and fly wherever international law allows, a US admiral said
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 31, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA
The US military will continue to advocate free navigation through international waters,
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson says the US military will continue to advocate free navigation through international waters, including those in the Taiwan Strait, at a news conference at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday. Photo: CNA
including the Taiwan Strait, a top US Navy official said on Monday.
“Parts of the Taiwan Strait are international waters. They are accessible to all who want to pass through them,” US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said at a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines.
“They’re part of the global commons, which is the foundation for free navigation, and so in this area, the United States and the United States Navy will continue to advocate for free navigation through those international waters, where we will operate and sail and fly or enter wherever international law allows,” Richardson said.
The US official’s comments were made in response to a question from Central News Agency on how he sees the current situation in the Taiwan Strait, and what the US military would do to help maintain peace and stability there. [FULL STORY]
