Taiwan thanked the United States on Thursday (14) for expressing its support and commitment to peace and stability and for reaffirming that its policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged, on the eve of the second day of President Donald Trump’s state visit to China.
The United States is the main international supporter of Taiwan, a territory claimed by China, and is legally obliged to provide it with the means to defend itself. China demanded the suspension of these .
The American Secretary of State, , confirmed this Thursday that the issue of democratically governed Taiwan was addressed in Trump’s talks with President Xi Jinping, but that American policy towards the island remains unchanged.
In a statement released by his ministry, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung thanked the United States for repeatedly expressing its support and emphasis on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and for reaffirming that its policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged.
The ministry added that Chinese armed forces continue to operate around Taiwan, carrying out “harassment and intimidation.”
This “demonstrates that Beijing poses a major risk to current regional peace and stability,” he said.
on Thursday that mishandling the countries’ disagreements over Taiwan could take China-US relations to a “dangerous place.”
Rubio says to NBC that it would be a “terrible mistake” for China to use force against Taiwan.
Replying to Rubio on his Facebook account later that same day, Joseph Wu, secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, echoed that sentiment.
“We are determined to defend the status quo and stop aggression,” Wu wrote.
China’s daily military activities around Taiwan have not ceased.
This Thursday, in its daily update on Chinese deployments over the past 24 hours, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported that there were seven warships present, although no aircraft.
Trump returns home in the early hours of Friday (15), Brasília time, after drinking tea and having a working lunch with Xi.
