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Biden stresses US 'does not support independence' for Taiwan as world leaders react to election win
Fox via MSN ^ | 2024-10-13 | Peter Aitken

Posted on 01/13/2024 6:45:49 PM PST by Salman

World leaders congratulated Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a historic third presidential term even as President Biden warned that the U.S. will not endorse independence for the island.

"We do not support independence," Biden told reporters when asked for comment on DPP candidate William Lai’s victory over the rival Koumintang (KMT) party following Saturday’s election.

Lai, who also goes by his Chinese name, Ching-te, declared victory after a tightly contested election saw him beat KMT candidate Hou Yu-ih, the mayor of New Taipei City. Beijing had not declared a clear preference for any candidate, but Chinese officials framed Lai as "dangerous."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; China; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Taiwan
KEYWORDS: asia; biden; china; ddp; dementiajoe; dpp; taiwan
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To: MinorityRepublican

“ That’s always the American position.”

I see. You can cite nothing nor explain what you base your erroneous contention on.


41 posted on 01/13/2024 7:33:30 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Jim Noble

You just make stuff up.

Lol.


42 posted on 01/13/2024 7:34:09 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Salman

I support Taiwan independence. Why didn’t anyone ask me first?


43 posted on 01/13/2024 7:34:20 PM PST by jz638
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To: Salman

Shocking, disgraceful and predictable, considering who’s playing the role of President right now.


44 posted on 01/13/2024 7:35:06 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Salman

I support Taiwan.


45 posted on 01/13/2024 7:37:34 PM PST by Fai Mao (Starve the Beast and steal its food.)
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To: ducttape45

Biden was for it before he was against it...


46 posted on 01/13/2024 7:42:04 PM PST by Does so ( 🇺🇦..."Christian-Nationalists" won WWII...Biden NOT NEXT DNC nominee!)
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To: jdt1138

Thanks. Too lazy to find it!


47 posted on 01/13/2024 7:44:28 PM PST by Does so ( 🇺🇦..."Christian-Nationalists" won WWII...Biden NOT NEXT DNC nominee!)
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To: Salman

Sleepy doesn’t get any of his grifters $$$ from Taiwan.


48 posted on 01/13/2024 7:45:25 PM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: ducttape45

I totally agree with you!!!! This is absolutely terrible and really shows the frightening state we are in as a Nation!!


49 posted on 01/13/2024 7:50:41 PM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: jz638

We called, you were in the head.


50 posted on 01/13/2024 7:58:14 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Candor7

No he wouldn’t, he would he supporting his successors in the KMT if he was alive. Chiang had Taiwanese Nationalists shot. He always considered Taiwan a part of China and his government was merely the legitimate government of China in exile.


51 posted on 01/13/2024 7:59:49 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: Shadow44

“ He always considered Taiwan a part of China and his government was merely the legitimate government of China in exile.”

Yes. (But not always - only starting around 1943 when it became apparent US would defeat Japan (which included Taiwan)).

But he never was for surrendering to Chicoms as US after Kissinger/Nixon pressured him to do. His son did not cave either.


52 posted on 01/13/2024 8:12:33 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Salman

In effect Biden just gave the okay for China to invade Taiwan.

It should be noted that Taiwan has a highly sophisticated engineering capability and nuclear reactors which can produce fissile fuel. They have the capability to produce nuclear weapons but did not as they have relied on the USA nuclear umbrella to protect them. They made a horrible mistake.

Could Taiwan defeat China in a nuclear war? No they could not. Could Taiwan wreck devastation on China if armed with nukes? Yes they could, thus China would not attack.


53 posted on 01/13/2024 8:24:14 PM PST by cpdiii (cane cutter-deckhand-oilfield roughneck-drilling fluiids tech-geologist-pilot-instructor-pharmacist)
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

no no no, Joe...you were supposed to say

“We DO support independence,”.......


54 posted on 01/13/2024 8:25:38 PM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: cpdiii

I forgot to add that France and the United Kingdom have nuclear forces that can not defeat Russia but that is somewhat irrelevant. They can destroy Russia as a functioning society and they would also be totally destroyed.

It is that simple. A nuclear nation of overwhelming superiority will not attack a nation with one nuclear sub that can destroy them as a functioning society. One sub can and we have many, France and England have a few.


55 posted on 01/13/2024 8:33:42 PM PST by cpdiii (cane cutter-deckhand-oilfield roughneck-drilling fluiids tech-geologist-pilot-instructor-pharmacist)
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To: Salman

War gets the green light. This moron just gave the CCP the go ahead.


56 posted on 01/13/2024 8:34:34 PM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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To: Jim Noble

That wad before the Chi Coms murdered 1 million Americans.


57 posted on 01/13/2024 8:38:40 PM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND LEFTISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: ducttape45

What great statement of irrefutable logic. Thank you.


58 posted on 01/13/2024 8:45:54 PM PST by Retain Mike ( Sat Cong)
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To: ducttape45
Looks like I was wrong. At least the PRC and the US don’t believe Taiwan is sovereign based on this link.

Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Communiqué_on_the_Establishment_of_Diplomatic_Relations

59 posted on 01/13/2024 9:02:13 PM PST by Retain Mike ( Sat Cong)
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To: Harpotoo

“From the Strait to the Ocean Pacific, Taiwan’s butchering will be horrific.”


60 posted on 01/13/2024 9:13:01 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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