US says China's maritime actions off Taiwan 'deeply destabilising'

The United States State Department has criticized China's recent maritime actions surrounding Taiwan as "deeply destabilizing." According to US officials, Beijing is asserting authority over maritime zones that Taiwan has peacefully administered for more than seventy years.

Washington stated that these aggressive maneuvers by China only serve to escalate regional tensions. Furthermore, the US argued that these actions undermine the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, which Beijing has officially claimed to seek.