Marine fighter jets landing on Taiwan sends China message

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The emergency landing of two U.S. Marine Corps F-18 fighter jets on the island of Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) appears to have been a political message from the Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/) following a recent Chinese bomber drill near the island nation that is a key rival to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s rule.
The Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) said the Marine F-18s landed at a southwestern air base that Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/)’s Defense Ministry identified as the historic Tainan air force base. Maj. Paul L. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/), a Marine Corps spokesman, said the aircraft were on a routine mission, flying in support of a training exercise.
“Two F-18C Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323), based at Kadena Airfield in Japan, made a precautionary landing this morning at an airfield in southwestern Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/),” Maj. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/) said. “There were no injuries and no damage to either aircraft. The cause of the mechanical issue which led to the precautionary landing is currently being examined. As soon as the necessary maintenance is performed, both aircraft will soon depart Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/).”
All U.S. military activities with Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) are considered sensitive as China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) considers the island its territory under Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s “one China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) policy.” The policy prohibits the United States from formally recognizing the Taiwanese government.


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[Mac-7]

I wonder if anyone told the chickenhawk we were going to do that.

[The Sage of Main Street]

The emergency landing of two U.S. Marine Corps F-18 fighter jets on the island of Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) appears to have been a political message from the Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/) following a recent Chinese bomber drill near the island nation that is a key rival to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s rule.
The Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) said the Marine F-18s landed at a southwestern air base that Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/)’s Defense Ministry identified as the historic Tainan air force base. Maj. Paul L. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/), a Marine Corps spokesman, said the aircraft were on a routine mission, flying in support of a training exercise.
“Two F-18C Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323), based at Kadena Airfield in Japan, made a precautionary landing this morning at an airfield in southwestern Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/),” Maj. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/) said. “There were no injuries and no damage to either aircraft. The cause of the mechanical issue which led to the precautionary landing is currently being examined. As soon as the necessary maintenance is performed, both aircraft will soon depart Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/).”
All U.S. military activities with Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) are considered sensitive as China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) considers the island its territory under Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s “one China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) policy.” The policy prohibits the United States from formally recognizing the Taiwanese government.


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It is called "historic" Tainan because it is the first town ever built on the island, back when Taiwan ("Formosa") was a Dutch colony from 1624 to 1662. The natives were naked savages, thousands of years behind the Chinese at that time.

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - tell dem Chinamens dey can like it or lump it...
China 'outraged' by $1.42 billion planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
Jun 30 2017 - China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, saying it contradicted a "consensus" President Xi Jinping reached with his counterpart, Donald Trump, in talks in April in Florida.


The sales would send a very wrong message to "Taiwan independence" forces, China's embassy in Washington said in a statement. A U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday the administration had told Congress of seven proposed sales to Taiwan, the first under the Trump administration.. "The Chinese government and Chinese people have every right to be outraged," the embassy said. China regards self-ruled Taiwan as a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. China's Nationalists fled to the island after losing the civil war with China's Communists in 1949.


The United States is the sole arms supplier to Taiwan. "The wrong move of the U.S. side runs counter to the consensus reached by the two presidents in and the positive development momentum of the China-U.S. relationship," the embassy said. China's Defense Ministry said Taiwan was the "most important, most sensitive core issue in Sino-U.S. ties", warning the United States to end such sales to avoid further damaging peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Trump was critical of China during his successful 2016 presidential campaign but his meeting at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida with Xi raised hopes for warmer relations. Trump later played up his personal relationship with Xi, calling him a "good man", and stressed the need for China's help in reining in a defiant North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and missiles.



http://s2.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20170630&t=2&i=1191171043&w=780&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXMPED5T1BH
A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the United States in support of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during an stop-over after her visit to Latin America in Burlingame, California


China's anger over the U.S. plan to supply Taiwan with weapons risks undermining Trump's attempts to press China to help on North Korea. The proposed U.S. package for Taiwan includes technical support for early warning radar, high speed anti-radiation missiles, torpedoes and missile components. Beijing's relationship with Taiwan has been frosty since President Tsai Ing-wen took power in Taipei last year. Tsai leads an independence-leaning party that refuses to recognized Beijing's "one China" policy. Tsai's office said on Friday the planned sales increased Taiwan's confidence and ability to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.


Asked about the sales at an event on Thursday evening in Washington, Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai said the United States was "incorrigible" when it came to Taiwan, the official Chinese Communist Party People's Daily newspaper reported on its website. "But we should still continue to instruct (them) and continue advancing on the right track of China-U.S. relations because this is what truly fits for both countries' long term interests," the paper quoted Cui as saying. The sales, which require congressional approval, would be the first since a $1.83 billion sale that former President Barack Obama announced in December 2015, also to China's dismay. The previous package included two navy frigates in addition to anti-tank missiles and amphibious attack vehicles.


http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-china-idUSKBN19L0N4

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The emergency landing of two U.S. Marine Corps F-18 fighter jets on the island of Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) appears to have been a political message from the Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/) following a recent Chinese bomber drill near the island nation that is a key rival to Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s rule.
The Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pentagon/) said the Marine F-18s landed at a southwestern air base that Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/)’s Defense Ministry identified as the historic Tainan air force base. Maj. Paul L. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/), a Marine Corps spokesman, said the aircraft were on a routine mission, flying in support of a training exercise.
“Two F-18C Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323), based at Kadena Airfield in Japan, made a precautionary landing this morning at an airfield in southwestern Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/),” Maj. Greenberg (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/paul-l-greenberg/) said. “There were no injuries and no damage to either aircraft. The cause of the mechanical issue which led to the precautionary landing is currently being examined. As soon as the necessary maintenance is performed, both aircraft will soon depart Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/).”
All U.S. military activities with Taiwan (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/taiwan/) are considered sensitive as China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) considers the island its territory under Beijing (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/beijing/)’s “one China (http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/china/) policy.” The policy prohibits the United States from formally recognizing the Taiwanese government.


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Nobody else sees all this as a stage being set for the next "cold war hoax"?