Video has emerged on social media that is said to show an apparent launch of a missile, possibly from a submarine, as viewed from a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 flying over the South China Sea. Unseen individuals can be heard in the clip talking about whether it is heading their way. TheDrive
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Battle for the South China Sea
CNN takes a rare look at the disputed waters where China and the US are fighting for influence More From CNN
US Navy to recover Jet from South China Sea after crash landing
“I can confirm the aircraft impacted the flight deck during landing and subsequently fell to the water,” said Lieutenant Nicholas Lingo, spokesperson for the US 7th Fleet. SkyNews
‘Tension’ between China’s top two leaders
There have been reports of “tension” between China’s top two leaders President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang about the approach to the economy and it’s growth, says Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. SkyNews
China provocations ‘destabilizing’ & Threat to Peace
“Beijing is engaged in increasingly provocative rhetoric and activity, like flying PLA [Chinese People’s Liberation Army] aircraft near Taiwan on an almost daily basis,” Blinken said in the 45-minute speech at George Washington University in Washington, during which he outlined the US administration’s policy toward China. Taipeitimes.com
Taiwan Reality Check
Biden saying the U.S. will help defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack does not make it more likely China would attack Taiwan. But it does make clearer the risks China faces if it acts as an aggressor. Politico
How to Engage with China
LONDON – The world order is at risk of a lasting split, with the United States and its allies on one side, and China and its partners on the other. Project Syndicate
Is Taiwan Next?
US President Joe Biden said during his recent visit to Asia that America will defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion. Although White House officials were quick to state that US policy toward the island had not changed, some think that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s increasing regional assertiveness necessitate a tougher approach. Project-Syndicate.org
China slams Japan for close-range tracking of aircraft carrier
China on Thursday slammed Japan for making dangerous close-range tracking and disruptions to an aircraft carrier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during the latter’s recent, legitimate drills in the West Pacific, with analysts saying that the Japanese move reflected the country’s ulterior motive of offensive military expansion under the excuse of the “China threat” theory. GlobalTimes
China’s military sorties near Taiwan changing status quo
Sending military planes to conduct exercises near Taiwan is “an act of changing the status quo” and an “inappropriate use of force,” Su said when asked to comment on the speech on the U.S.’ China policy by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday. focustaiwan.tw