Posted on 10/04/2021 8:17:44 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
The Biden administration is warning China over its increasing provocations against Taiwan, a critical flashpoint amid the ongoing poor relations between Washington and Beijing.
Taiwan raised the alarm after Chinese warplanes violated its airspace nearly 150 times over the course of about four days, leaving top Taiwanese — and some American — officials worried about a military confrontation.
“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan, and we have an abiding interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. That’s why we will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday.
The U.S. has a unique relationship with the island, providing military and other types of support since China’s Nationalist government fled there in 1949 following the Chinese Civil War. But the U.S. has held back from creating official ties with the Taipei as part of agreements with Beijing.
Taiwan considers itself the legitimate government of the Chinese people, while Beijing criticizes it as a rogue territory. Taipei and Beijing have gone through periods of rapprochement, but the Chinese Communist Party has increasingly threatened reunification through military intervention.
Beijing also takes exception with Washington’s support of Taipei, accusing the U.S. of meddling in internal Chinese affairs.
“Taiwan belongs to China and the U.S. is in no position to make irresponsible remarks,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement on Monday, reacting to warnings issued by the Biden administration.
Psaki described the U.S. commitment to Taiwan as “rock solid” on Monday and said U.S. officials have been clear “privately and publicly” about the administration’s concerns related to China’s behavior toward Taiwan.
“We will continue to watch the situation very closely,” she said.
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Notice to Xi: The last wire cleared Hunters account. You are free to proceed.
or, wut...
What China has been doing lately is a little bit scary.
The last thing Hsi Chin-p’ing is looking for is Biden’s permission.
Just threaten to have Joe sniff their kids.
Then book a flight for him to Beijing.
Taiwan is so boned.
Biden/Harris will betray Taiwan.
Count on it.
“I warn you, that’s gonna cost a lot more money”.
Nah, just give more money to Hunter and the whole matter will be ignored.
The equivalent of a sternly worded letter. Yawn.
They “urged”? Couldn’t summon up a “demand”?
China: “Fuq Joe Biden! Fuq Joe Biden!”
> Psaki described the U.S. commitment to Taiwan as “rock solid” on Monday
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen tried to phone Afghani President Ashraf Ghani to ask him exactly what a rock solid U.S. commitment was worth, but his number was no longer in service.
The demented senile pedophile will not do crap. This clown resident is a fraud. God help us from this evil jackass.
“...the U.S. has held back from creating official ties with the Taipei as part of agreements with Beijing.”
Fake news from the Hill.
There are no agreements. It’s simply policy. Stupid policy.
Trump broke the policy - the only president in 40 years with the guts to - by sending cabinet secretarties to Taiwan who met with their counterparts and also the Taiwanese president.
Another one of Trump’s great things.
Scarier still is the fact that we've got Xiden, Austin ad Milley in charge. They're more likely to help Xi than oppose him.
I don’t buy this for a second.
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