In this file photo, then-U.S. Rear Admiral Karl Thomas speaks on the deck of the U.S. Navy USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Now a vice admiral who serves as commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, he recently told the Wall Street Journal that China has the capability to blockade Taiwan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) **FILE**
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