China’s anger as America amends Taiwan’s freedom
The US State Department has dropped a statement from its website stating that Washington does not support Taiwan’s independence – a step that has created anger in China.
China said that the amendment “a wrong … Taiwan indicates the separatist forces advocating freedom”, and asked the US to “correct its mistakes”.
The fact sheets of the department on Taiwan -US relations included the first phrase “We don’t support Taiwan freedom” – it was removed last week, which was a part of a “routine” update. Was gone
An American spokesperson was quoted saying that it is committed ,A China “Policy, It said, where America recognizes and has a formal relationship with China instead of Taiwan.
China sees self-explanatory Taiwan as a breakway province that will eventually be part of the country, and has not denied the use of force to achieve it.
But many Taiwanese consider themselves to be part of a separate nation, although most of the status quo is in favor of maintaining the status quo where Taiwan neither declares independence from China nor united with it.
Along with leaving the phrase, the fact sheet, which was updated last Thursday, also states that the US would support Taiwan’s membership in international organizations “where applied”.
Commenting on changes, a spokesperson of the American Institute in Taiwan – the real fact embassy of the US on the island – told the local media that the fact letter “updated to inform the general public about” Taiwan with (America “) Was done. ,
“We have long said that we oppose any unilateral change in the status quo from both sides.”
On Sunday, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lynn Chia-Lung thanked America for “positive, Taiwan’s suited word”.
But at its regular press conference on Monday, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry slammed the move, in which the amendment of the US stance on Taiwan was called “serious regression”.
Chinese spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, “This sends a wrong and serious signal to the separatist forces advocating for Taiwan’s freedom and another example of America that is a wrong policy of using Taiwan to include China. Stays continuously, “Chinese spokesperson Guo Jiyakun said.
“We urge the US to immediately follow his mistakes (and) a China theory honestly.”
