HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Increasing People’s Republic of China Military Pressure Against Taiwan Undermines Regional Peace and Stability hide Increasing People’s Republic of China Military Pressure Against Taiwan Undermines Regional Peace and Stability Press Statement Ned Price, Department Spokesperson October 3, 2021 The United States is very concerned by the People’s Republic of China’s provocative military activity near Taiwan, which is destabilizing, risks miscalculations, and undermines regional peace and stability. We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan. We have an abiding interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability, and we will maintain our commitments as outlined in the Three Communiqués, the Taiwan Relations Act, and the Six Assurances. The U.S. commitment to Taiwan is rock solid and contributes to the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and within the region. We will continue to stand with friends and allies to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values and deepen our ties with democratic Taiwan. Tags Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs China Office of the Spokesperson Peace Stabilization Taiwan