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China To U.S.: ‘Correct The Mistake’ Of Passing Taiwan Travel Act Or Face ‘Military Pressure’
Breitbart ^ | 03/19/18 | Frances Martel

Posted on 03/20/2018 6:33:29 AM PDT by Enlightened1

The Chinese government warned this weekend that it will use “military pressure” against the United States if it does not “correct its mistake” of passing the Taiwan Travel Act, a law that encourages Taiwanese government officials to visit America and vice versa.

China considers Taiwan a secessionist province with no legitimate federal government. The United States operates under the “One China” policy as interpreted in the Taiwan Relations Act, which recognizes the existence of only one nation called “China” but also maintains friendly relations with the sovereign government of Taiwan. While China has incessantly objected to any ties between Taipei and Washington, the Taiwan Travel Act has triggered greater outrage than usual because it grants special status to members of the Taiwanese government that implies a recognition of the legitimacy of that government.

President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act into law on Friday, allowing high-level diplomatic engagement between Taiwanese and American officials and opening the way for unrestricted travel to the U.S. for Taiwanese officials.

The Global Times, China’s most bellicose English-language government newspaper, cited “experts” who predicted China would react militarily to the news. “China will and should take timely countermeasures against the U.S. and all ‘Taiwan independence’ secessionist forces through diplomatic and military means,” the Times claimed that “Chinese observers” were arguing.

“The passing of the act is a serious political provocation, as it has crossed the ‘red line’ and will thoroughly undermine relations,” a retired Chinese general, Xu Guangyu, told the newspaper.

Another “expert” told the newspaper that China will respond to any elevated clamor for independence from Taiwan with “military probes circling the island and send more military vessels and airplanes to patrol the Straits.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; military; pressure; taiwan; taiwantravelact; tta
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1 posted on 03/20/2018 6:33:30 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

So china is declaring war?


2 posted on 03/20/2018 6:38:00 AM PDT by chief lee runamok
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To: Enlightened1

the only mistake was not nuking then during the Korean War.


3 posted on 03/20/2018 6:38:40 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan
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To: Enlightened1

This has been an issue for over 50 years. In the early 70’s, I was in school with a Taiwanese woman who feared she wouldn’t be able to visit home, if China issued travel restrictions.


4 posted on 03/20/2018 6:39:11 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.)
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To: Enlightened1

And so it begins. China should be patient. When the ‘tards get a democrat president back in office, we’ll once again assume the “position” and let them have their way with us.


5 posted on 03/20/2018 6:39:27 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Enlightened1

me no likey


6 posted on 03/20/2018 6:40:16 AM PDT by goldendelicious
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To: Enlightened1

The proper diplomatic response is “Bring it.”


7 posted on 03/20/2018 6:40:24 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: Enlightened1

We don’t answer to National Socialists.


8 posted on 03/20/2018 6:41:21 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: Enlightened1

I’m so sick of China and all its crap.


9 posted on 03/20/2018 6:42:38 AM PDT by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: Enlightened1

I’m sure Trump is quaking in his boots. /s


10 posted on 03/20/2018 6:44:26 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Enlightened1

“Let’s do it lunger.”


11 posted on 03/20/2018 6:45:12 AM PDT by onedoug
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Whatever. China doesn’t have the ability to extend its military very far.


12 posted on 03/20/2018 6:48:28 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: Enlightened1

The new emperor has spoken.


13 posted on 03/20/2018 6:49:37 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: onedoug

Back in my navy days Kaohsiung, Taiwan was a frequent port stop. There was general saber rattling from mainland china, nothing serious.


14 posted on 03/20/2018 6:51:22 AM PDT by chief lee runamok
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To: Enlightened1

No ticky, no shirty.


15 posted on 03/20/2018 6:53:25 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say)
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I was teaching flight instruction to students from both China and Taiwan. They got along great together. It’s governments that can’t get along. So there was the PRC and the ROC.


16 posted on 03/20/2018 6:53:44 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Enlightened1

To Free Traitors™, as long a the container ships keep coming, everything is cool.


17 posted on 03/20/2018 6:56:53 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Enlightened1

The baseline tariff just got 5% higher.


18 posted on 03/20/2018 6:57:42 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Enlightened1

China owns about $1.2 trillion worth of US Treasury bonds (US debt). It would be a shame if someone put tariffs on China while at the same time nullifying that debt.


19 posted on 03/20/2018 6:58:02 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Little Ray

this is a country that owns $1.18T of our Treasuries.

you may not like what they bring..


20 posted on 03/20/2018 7:02:06 AM PDT by RitchieAprile
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