US preparing for more Chinese military provocation: Kurt Campbell


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Washington | A top White House official says the US is preparing for more military aggression from China and will fly and sail American defence forces through the Taiwan Straight in coming weeks, lift coordination will allies such as Australia, and deepen ties with Taiwan. Kurt Campbell, the Biden administration’s “Asia tsar” and coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, told media in a call on Friday (Saturday AEST) that Washington expected China to continue its “provocative” military actions and “intensified pressure campaign against Taiwan,” following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit there last week. A military fighter jet flies above the Taiwan...