response to the legal activities of the philippines, the chinese coast guard have taken necessary law enforcement necessary measures in accordance with the law and urge the philippines to stop taking any measures that would further complicate the situation. china has sent dozens of military aircraft and navy vessels around taiwan with one harbin z9 helicopter crossing into the air identification zone. in response, taiwan launched its own fighter jets from bases across the island to deter beijing. taiwan s president was on kinman island, a small island off china s coast to mark the anniversary of 1958 military clash with china. we are firmly committed to maintaining peace and stability across the taiwan strait. however, to maintain peace we must first strengthen ourself.
House committee on china. he will join us in moments on what we heard on foreign policy at last night s debate. sandra: jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with the latest there. dangerous confrontations in the south china sea as chinese coast guard ships attempted to block two philippine supply ships on a resupply mission delivering food and other products to filipino military forces guarding the contested second thomas shoal, island claimed by china and the philippines. two philippine vessels, they were blocked five hours tuesday as a u.s. navy surveillance plane was overhead. they attempted to communicate with the chinese ships, the coast guard did.