Washington needs to find more reliable ports of call: experts
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/12/03
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The USS Reagan in the South China Sea last year. (AP photo)
As a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's signing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law, China on Monday (Dec. 2) announced that U.S. Navy ships would no longer be welcome in the former British territory.
The move showed that military ties between Washington and Beijing are tenuous, while Washington and Taipei might be heading for intensified military exchanges, Voice of America quoted International Assessment and Strategy Center expert Richard Fisher as saying.
Due to the Chinese action, the U.S. Navy might also see itself forced to look for more reliable ports of call in the region, CNA cited the academic as saying. [FULL STORY]
