U.S. Seventh Fleet Commander Says China Is Entirely Capable Of Imposing A Naval Blockade On Taiwan

New York Times  

RT: US admiral issues China naval blockade warning 

Beijing has built a large and modern fleet and can encircle the island should it wish to do so, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas has said  

Beijing has built a large and modern fleet and can encircle the island should it wish to do so, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas has said China is entirely capable of imposing a naval blockade on Taiwan, commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, acknowledged in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Monday. 

“They have a very large navy, and if they want to bully and put ships around Taiwan, they very much can do that,” the admiral said.  

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