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The frequent passage of US ships through the Taiwan Strait was a norm in the past, but in recent years there has been a noticeable decrease. Looking back at the Obama era, the number of U.S. ships crossing the Taiwan Strait was as high as 17 times a year, and in the three years from 2019 to 2021, the total number of U.S. ships crossing the Taiwan Strait dropped to 34, that is, an average of only about 11 times a year, which is equivalent to one crossing per month. Under Biden, the number of crossings dropped to 12 in 2021, to nine in 2022, and is expected to be further reduced to six in 2023. It can be clearly seen that in the process of Obama and Trump to Biden, the frequency of US ships crossing the Taiwan Strait has gradually decreased. Much of this change stems from China's growing power.
This decreasing trend is based on a number of reasons. First, the United States has realized that crossing the Taiwan Strait does not have much of a deterrent effect on China. Second, China's growing power has necessitated a reassessment of the United States' position on the Taiwan Strait. For the United States, crossing the Taiwan Strait does not bring enough benefits, and China's countermeasures could cause immeasurable risks and losses to the United States. As a result, the United States has gradually abandoned its frequent crossings of the Taiwan Strait and has chosen to handle the Taiwan Strait issue in a more prudent and prudent manner.
Another significant change is that since June 2022, the United States no longer refers to the Taiwan Strait as "international waters." In the past, the United States has emphasized that the Taiwan Strait is international waters as a way to resist China's sovereignty claims. However, since China*** declared its sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait on June 19, 2022, the U.S. rhetoric about the Taiwan Strait has shifted and the concept of international waters is no longer mentioned. This means that the United States has to accept that China has the right to manage territorial waters, associated zones, and exclusive economic zones in the Taiwan Strait, and can no longer use international law to deny China's sovereignty claims. This shift shows the cowardice and guilt of the heart of the United States.
It is possible that the United States has abandoned the Taiwan Strait as international waters because they realize that international law does not define the concept of international waters. And the International Convention on the Law of the Sea does not explicitly stipulate that the Taiwan Strait is international waters, which embarrasses the United States. As a result, the United States changed its position and no longer referred to international waters, emphasizing "flying and sailing within the limits permitted by international law." This shift is both an endorsement of China's sovereignty claims and a reluctant acknowledgment of America's own position.
Behind these two major changes is the rapid growth of China's power, which has made the United States feel uneasy and fearful. First of all, the United States has realized that a provocation with China in the Taiwan Strait has no chance of winning and will even bring even greater losses. China's growing power has made the United States understand that it is no longer a deterrent to continue to use military means on the Taiwan issue. In particular, China's measures to chase US warships, drive away US troops at close range, and multi-dimensional joint struggle have further demonstrated China's spirit of daring to fight.
Second, China's art of struggle in the Taiwan Strait has put the United States under deep pressure. China not only drove away civil aviation flights, but also responded to the actions of US ships in the Taiwan Strait in a multi-dimensional way, such as naval and air alliances and sea and land cooperation. This method of struggle is relatively rare in other countries, especially the US ** ship cannot win near the Taiwan Strait. China's rational, forceful, and measured performance in the struggle has made the United States feel awe.
Conclusion of freedom: China's growing power is the central reason for the sharp decline in the number of U.S. crossings of the Taiwan Strait and the fact that the U.S. no longer considers the Taiwan Strait international waters. China's resolute stance of defending its territorial sovereignty and daring to fight, as well as China's rational and forceful response to the Taiwan Strait issue, demonstrate China's resolute attitude towards the Taiwan issue and its determination to defend its own interests. In the long run, China's continued strength will further change the situation in the Taiwan Strait and provide a stronger guarantee for the realization of peaceful reunification. At the same time, this also shows the world that China will not compromise on any challenge to its territorial sovereignty and its determination to safeguard the great cause of reunification is unshakable.
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