Biden Denounces Taiwanese Independence According To This

Written By BlabberBuzz | Thursday, 18 November 2021 07:00 PM
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China claimed Tuesday that President Biden condemned the Taiwanese independence from the communist nation but implied the U.S. is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea.

The new series of threats came following an hours-long virtual talk between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping that stressed the most inclusive talks the world leaders have made since Biden took office.

In a readout following the discussions, Chinese officials said Biden echoed U.S. support for the one-China policy and alleged the U.S. president "does not support 'Taiwan independence'."

Taiwan and China have shared a complex history since the Republic of China (ROC) government transferred to the island in the western Pacific in 1949 amid a disagreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Taiwan classifies as a sovereign nation, but it is officially considered by China, the United Nations and the U.S. as part of the one-China policy. China made it clear Tuesday that it has every purpose of bringing the island under "complete reunification" with mainland China and threatened action if forces attempt to stop this.

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"Should the separatist forces for 'Taiwan independence' provoke us, force our hands or even cross the red line, we will be compelled to take resolute measures," the readout said. "On this question bearing on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, there is no room for compromise."

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The U.S. and its western allies have supported the security of Taiwan and reports have shown the U.S. is working to increase defenses in the Indo-Pacific as Chinese aggression in the region escalates.

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The White House did not reject China's claim that the U.S. proceeds to acknowledge the one-China principle, but the sound was far less placatory.

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"President Biden underscored that the United States remains committed to the 'one-China' policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances," the White House said in a statement following the talks.

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But the statement also said the U.S. "strongly opposes" any move to change the "status quo" in the region or "undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."

While both nations have shown support for the one-China policy, their views of what that means for the region differ.

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"The United States and China have two different approaches to the one-China concept," Zack Cooper, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute specializing in U.S. strategy in Asia told Fox News. "Beijing advocates its one-China principle, whereas Washington maintains a one-China policy, which is substantially different."

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Cooper, who served at the Department of Defense and as an assistant on the White House National Security Council during the Bush administration, said this perspective divide could mean the region continues to see geopolitical strife.

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