China says Trump’s administrator is a change of American fact in Taiwan “further damage” of regional peace
Beijing – The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday issued a revised list of facts of the US Government, which removed the line of US opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United States “seriously returned” to their position in Taiwan and sent the wrong message “separatist forces” on the island, said Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun.
Taiwan and China split up in 1949 during the Civil War that brought in communists power in China. The defeated nationalists fled to Taiwan and founded a rival government there. Taiwan has its own government and army But never declared formal independence from China.
“We invite now that … we stop strengthening and supporting the independence of Taiwan and avoid further damage to the relationship between China and the US and peace and stability of the Taiwanese strait,” Guo said asking about an audit on the daily media briefing.
The Taiwanese strait is a narrow fruit path that separates the island of Taiwan from the eastern coast of China.
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American State Department removed the phrase “We do not support the independence of Taiwan” a newspaper fact Last week. The document on America’s relations with the island of self -government was published on his website.
The Taiwanese government welcomed the move, although a statement sent to Associated Press on Monday mentioned the language.
“The Foreign Ministry noted that the US State Department had updated the page” of the current state of relations with the US entry of relationships with this … with a text that is positive and friendly to us, reflecting close and friendly partnership between Taiwan and the United States, “said” is.
This is not the first time State Department has removed the phrase. He did so in May 2022, but returned him a few weeks later after a strong protest from China.
It is unclear why State Department has changed his language again and does he mean any change in politics under President Trump, who returned to the White House last month.
The Government in Taiwan is worried that Mr. Trump may not be such an unwavering island fan as his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
Now they do not recognize Taiwan as a country, but his strongest support and the largest weapon supplier, and the US law is related to the island to provide the funds and support needed to defend against any attack or coercion.
Mr. Trump said last week that Taiwan, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, had taken the job of a chip from now -that he wanted him to return.
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China, which has He vowed that Taiwan would return under his controlIf necessary, in recent years he has increased military exercises around the island of 23 million people. The fact of the US government says he expects “the differences will be resolved by peaceful means, without coercion, in a way acceptable to people on both sides.”
The language in the document still states that the American “approach to Taiwan remained consistent over the decade and administration,” noting for “long -standing policy of China”, according to which the US recognized the independent management of the island without recognizing it as an independent national entity.