U.S., Taiwan Sign Coast Guard Deal to Counter China Pressure
- Two sides start working group aimed at improving cooperation
- China uses range of tactics to pressure the democratic island
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The U.S. and Taiwan signed an agreement intended to boost cooperation between their coast guards, in a move to push back at China’s increasingly assertive maritime activities.
The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a working group to “improve communications, build cooperation, and share information” on coast guard-related efforts, according to a statement dated Friday from the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei.