TAIPEI -- A security official in charge of Taiwan's submarine program has urged the U.S., Japan and the Philippines to set up a joint reporting mechanism with Taiwan to counter China's growing naval threat.
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Taiwanese navy ship Keelung, foreground, a U.S.-made Kidd Class destroyer, monitors the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, background, near Taiwanese waters in September 2023. © Taiwan Ministry of National Defense/AP
TAIPEI -- A security official in charge of Taiwan's submarine program has urged the U.S., Japan and the Philippines to set up a joint reporting mechanism with Taiwan to counter China's growing naval threat.