China: Biden’s remarks on defending Taiwan ‘severely violate’ US policy over island
September 19, 2022, 6:00 pm

China: Biden’s remarks on defending Taiwan ‘severely violate’ US policy over island

Night view of taipei city in Taiwan - Pic. Pixabay

Beijing on Monday (Sep 19) said President Joe Biden’s latest comments that the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion “severely violate” Washington’s policy towards the island, the AFP reported, al-Arabiya English said.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing: “The US remarks... severely violate the important commitment the US made not to support Taiwan independence, and send a seriously erroneous signal to Taiwanese separatist independence forces.”

In an interview, Biden was asked whether US troops would defend Taiwan, and replied “yes,” if it were “an unprecedented attack.”

Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, switching recognition to Beijing as the sole representative of China. But at the same time, the United States maintained a decisive, if delicate, role in supporting Taiwan.

Mao said on Monday (Sep 19): “We are willing to make the biggest sincere efforts to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification.”

Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside military airplanes in this illustration taken on April 9, 2021. (File photo: Reuters)

“At the same time, we will never tolerate any activities aimed at splitting the country, and reserve the choice to take all necessary measures,” he added.

Tensions between China and the US are already higher than usual in the wake of a rare visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, a key Biden ally and speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Last week, a US Senate committee took the first step towards directly providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan and making ties more official.

Mao added: “We urge the US side to fully recognize the extreme importance and high sensitivity of the Taiwan question... (and) earnestly implement the commitment made by US leaders not to support Taiwanese independence.”

Source: alarabiyaenglish

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