The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt
"We urge Beijing to end military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan and instead begin constructive dialogue with its democratically elected representatives," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
His announcement came after Taiwanese authorities reported that eight bombers and four Chinese Air Force fighters entered Taiwan's southeastern air defense identification zone on Saturday.
“We will work with our friends and allies to work towards shared prosperity, security and values in the Indo-Pacific region. This includes deepening our ties with democratic Taiwan,” the statement said.
Besides backing Taiwan, in a display of that solidarity, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group entered the South China Sea at the weekend, the first deployment during the Biden administration of one of the 100,000-ton warships with its contingent of more than 60 aircraft,- CNN reports.
A US Navy statement said the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its guided-missile cruiser and destroyer escorts were on a scheduled deployment to uphold freedom of the seas in the 1.3 million square mile South China Sea.
The US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, rear, and the Royal Australian Navy HMAS Ballarat sail together during integrated operations in the South China Sea in October.
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