Move comes as Washington-Beijing tensions rise and China steps up military activity around Kinmen island
Kinmen, Taiwan — Amid rising tensions with Beijing, the de facto US ambassador in Chinese-claimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale.
In August 1958 Chinese forces began bombarding Kinmen, along with the Taiwan-controlled Matsu archipelago further up the coast, including naval and air battles, seeking to force them into submission. Taiwan’s presidential office thanked Christensen for participating on a day it said serves to remind Taiwan’s people of the importance of defending freedom and democracy.
Taiwan fought back at the time with support from the US, which sent military equipment. The crisis ended in a stalemate.
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