U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday (May 19) that the United States must defend open and safe sea lanes in the Arctic and South China Sea. Biden also named China and Russia, accusing them of “destructive actions” with regard to international rules.
Biden delivered his first commencement address since becoming president at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Biden said, “Whether it’s the South China Sea, the Arabian Gulf or the Arctic, it is vital to American interests that the regions of the world that serve as arteries of trade and shipping remain peaceful and that U.S. foreign policy ensure the unimpeded flow of global commerce.”
He also warned that international rules are being increasingly challenged, with challenges coming from rapid advances in technology and from disruptive actions by countries like China and Russia; Biden argued that when countries try to manipulate the system or try to twist the rules to their advantage, it throws everything out of balance. He stressed that he has discussed the issue directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The U.S. Navy destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday (18), the fifth time in four months since President Joe Biden took office in late January that a U.S. destroyer has sailed through the Taiwan Strait. In addition, the aircraft carrier USS Reagan is also practicing in the Philippine Sea.
In addition, the U.S. Navy’s Burke class missile destroyer USS Wilbur cruised the Xisha on Thursday (20), the PLA’s southern war zone issued a warning on the same day, saying that the Wilbur “illegally intruded into the territorial waters of the Xisha “The Communist forces stressed that the air and sea forces were tracking and monitoring the ship and “warned to drive it away”.
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