U.S. Navy ships pass through strategic Taiwan Strait, riling China

I Notice that Chinese naval forces are taking a more hands off approach with US Navy movements in the Pacific under President Trump’s administration.

Just a couple of ships out for a cruise. All legal and appropriate.

"We resolutely oppose the United States taking provocative actions which are not conducive to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," 

The US presence conducting legal navigation in International Waters between China and Taiwan sends a clear message to China that they should not consider taking Taiwan with military force. Therefore, the passage of USN vessels is conducive to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

I fully support this.

cla68: I Notice that Chinese naval forces are taking a more hands off approach with US Navy movements in the Pacific under President Trump’s administration.

So when Obama was sending bombers and warships into the area the Chinese had more of a hands on approach. When Trump follows his example the Chinese have more of a hands off approach. The difference is clear. Hands on, hands off.

Well, except for the artificial island the Chinese built. They promised to not arm the island when Obama was president and they kept their promise. Once Trump got elected they moved in the missiles. Smart move since Trump hasn't done anything about it.

Well, except for the artificial island the Chinese built. They promised to not arm the island when Obama was president and they kept their promise. Once Trump got elected they moved in the missiles. Smart move since Trump hasn't done anything about it.

Apologist! They took advantage of a weakling and far left ideologue leading from behind. Anyone elected after eight years of this aberration had to do a lot of clean-up, starting with the piling up $9 trillion in debt all by himself.

The Chinese were going to arm those artificial islands. They should have been nipped in the bud at the first sign of a massive landfill.

This goes back to the Hashimoto Ryutaro days. Experts still say today China will go to war over Taiwan. So everyone just chill.

Miyam: Apologist! They took advantage of a weakling and far left ideologue leading from behind.

This is a completely empty statement.

Anyone elected after eight years of this aberration had to do a lot of clean-up, starting with the piling up $9 trillion in debt all by himself.

OK. That has nothing to do with anything that I wrote. But I guess it probably felt good for you to write so congrats.

The Chinese were going to arm those artificial islands.

They waited until Obama was gone and Trump took over. Then they armed the islands. It's all because Trump is leading from behind. (Did I use that correctly?)

They waited until Obama was gone and Trump took over. Then they armed the islands. It's all because Trump is leading from behind. (Did I use that correctly?)

I guess you're right. The Chinese could have had missile launch pads floating in rafts and bombers land on the sea; then take a few years to build the artificial islands. Trump's predecessor was so "fearsome". Your apology for the "guy leading from behind" is complete.