Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated support for the “One China” policy on Monday following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“We do not support Taiwan independence,” Blinken said in a press conference on Monday. “We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side. We continue to expect the peaceful resolution of cross strait differences. We remain committed to continuing our responsibilities under the Taiwan Relations Act including making sure Taiwan has the ability to defend itself.”
“At the same time, we and many others have deep concerns about some of the provocative actions that China has taken in recent years going back to 2016,” Blinken added. “And the reason that this is a concern for so many countries, not just the United States, is that were there to be a crisis over Taiwan, the likelihood is that could produce an economic crisis that could affect quite literally the entire world.”
“Fifty percent of commercial container traffic goes through the Taiwan Strait every day. Seventy percent of semiconductors are manufactured in Taiwan. If as a result of a crisis that was taken offline, it would have dramatic consequences for virtually every country around the world,” he added.
“We have no illusions about the challenges of this relationship. There are many issues on which we profoundly and even vehemently disagree,” Blinken added. “The United States has a long history of successfully managing complicated relationships through diplomacy.”
Blinken's comment comes amid increased tensions between China and the United States related to Taiwan. However, Blinken told reporters that the relationship between China and the U.S. took a “positive step” during his trip over the last two days.
China considers self-ruling Taiwan its own territory and has threatened the potential of annexing it by force. The U.S. maintains informal relations and defense ties with Taiwan despite recognizing Beijing as the government of China.
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There you go, the CCP got their moneys worth out of creepy Joe Biden! And the FBI and courts give their blessings to the bribery payments!
What a F’ing puss
this is one of those situations where the u.s. cannot play it both ways. for all intents and purposes blinky just gave beijing dc’s blessing to take taiwan. and the flushing sound is what’s left of the u.s. consumer-based economy going down the hole. . .straight to china.
The US commitment to the “One China” policy is a clear sign we will not interfere with a China takeover of Taiwan. Message to Taiwanese who don’t want to live under CCP domination – get out now!
I am having trouble with this. What does recognizing the Beijing rules China have to do with Taiwan? How can we recognize a one rule China and agree to support Taiwan militarily? Is this more Democrat doublespeak?
Unbelievable. Who told him that we don’t support Tiawan independence? Is that what the Democrats want. Of course they do. They are beholden to China and will do whatever China wants them to do or their money stream will dry up,
The Dems believe Peace is achieved through Cowardice