Biden’s statement comes at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government has tried to threaten Taiwan by firing missiles into the sea and sending fighter jets to nearby areas.
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Beijing: China on Monday categorically told the US that it will not tolerate any activity aimed at dividing the country and will take all necessary steps to protect its sovereignty. China said that it will make sincere efforts for the peaceful reunification of Taiwan. China’s comment US President Joe Biden It is being seen as a response to the statement made about Taiwan. Biden has said that if China tries to attack self-ruled Taiwan, the US military will protect it. China claims this self-governing island.
In an interview during a 60 Minutes program aired on news channel CBS News, Biden was asked on Sunday whether US security forces, American men and women, would protect China if it attacked Taiwan. In response, Biden said yes. After the interview, the White House said there was no change in US policy, CBS News reported.
Won’t let China take Taiwan forcibly: Biden
Under this policy, the US believes that the issue of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully, but the policy does not specify whether US security forces can be sent in the event of a Chinese attack. This is the second time since May this year that Biden has responded positively to questions about US military intervention to defend Taiwan’s independence. During his visit to Japan in May, Biden said that the United States, united with Japan and other countries, would not allow China to forcibly occupy Taiwan. Asked at a news conference in Tokyo whether the US was ready to join forces militarily to defend Taiwan, Biden answered yes to the question.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning, reacting to Biden’s interview with CBS News, said on Monday that the US leader’s remarks seriously violated the “one China” policy and three joint government circulars related to Taiwan. Mao Ning said Biden’s remarks seriously violated the US commitment not to support Taiwan’s independence and sent a wrong signal to forces seeking Taiwan’s independence. The Chinese spokesman said that China condemns it and strongly opposes it and we have started many representations in this regard.
China’s appeal to America to understand the matter
Mao said that China is only one and Taiwan is part of it and that the government of the Republic of China (PRC) is the only government representing the whole of China. He said that achieving complete unification of the motherland is the common aspiration and sacred duty of all Chinese people. We will strive for the possibility of peaceful integration with utmost sincerity and efforts. In the meantime, we will not tolerate any activity aimed at dividing China and we reserve all options to take the necessary measures. He said that we urge the US to fully understand the extremely important and highly sensitive nature of the Taiwan issue and to abide by the ‘One China’ principle and the three Joint Governing Circulars, the US leadership of not supporting Taiwan independence. Take your commitment seriously.
China angry with America’s steps
Biden’s statement comes at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government has tried to threaten Taiwan by firing missiles into the sea and sending fighter jets to nearby areas. Several political figures, including US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have traveled to Taiwan, due to which tensions have increased. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Monday thanked Biden for reaffirming the US government’s firm commitment to the security of Taiwan. Earlier this month, the US agreed to sell US$1.1 billion in weapons to Taiwan to boost its defense capabilities. China had expressed a lot of displeasure about this. Tensions have also arisen between the two countries regarding Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
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