When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met in California last week, Beijing expressed its displeasure. It did so by sending patrol vessels to the Taiwan Strait, where Chinese authorities said the vessels might conduct inspections. China could use such inspections to block this vital trade artery. Friendly navies should signal support for Taiwan’s navy. Governments should create an early-warning system for the shipping world, so vessels take alternate routes.
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