"Provocative": US Concerned After China's Fighter Jet Incursion Into Taiwan
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State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that US is "very concerned" by China's "provocative military activity" near Taiwan, which is "destabilizing, risks miscalculations, and undermines regional peace and stability".
The United States on Sunday slammed China for "provocative" and "destabilizing" military activity, after Chinese fighter jets and bombers made their largest-ever incursion into Taiwan's air defense zone.
"The United States is very concerned by the People's Republic of China's provocative military activity near Taiwan, which is destabilizing, risks miscalculations, and undermines regional peace and stability," US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
"We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan."
Beijing marked its National Day on Friday with its biggest aerial show of force against Taiwan to date, buzzing the self-ruled democratic island with 38 warplanes, including nuclear-capable H-6 bombers.
