No imminent threat of China invading Taiwan, says senior U.S. official


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[1/2] U.S Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks at the Singapore Defence Technology Summit in Singapore March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - The United States does not see an imminent threat of China invading Taiwan but is ready to defend the self-ruled island, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday in Singapore. Tensions have simmered between the two major powers as China becomes more assertive in its territorial claims over Taiwan and in the South China Sea, while the United States shores up alliances across the Asia-Pacific region to counter Beijing's influence. "I don't...