Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties “in a few weeks,” two senior Taiwanese government officials told CNN on Friday.
The new discussions will “explore concrete ways to deepen the US-Taiwan trade and investment relationship,” the officials said, with the focus on institutionalizing cooperation in supply chain resilience, labor, environment and sustainable development. CNN
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‘Strategic confusion’ hurts Taiwan
…the US should embrace “strategic clarity” and confirm that the superpower would defend Taiwan and gather like-minded powers to preserve regional security should China risk an all-out war. As China has become more assertive, the US cannot rely solely on economic sanctions or Beijing’s concerns about being condemned.
The US was naive in supporting China’s global integration, hoping that China could become a responsible stakeholder. Washington has paid a price for China’s growing belligerence and its deliberate attempt to overlook its assurances. Taipeitimes.com
No, Biden Hasn’t Abandoned Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
… the notion that the Biden administration has undercut strategic ambiguity may be overstated. Instead, the president and his team are continuing the Trump administration’s process of upgrading strategic ambiguity and the One-China framework to more pragmatically protect Taiwan’s democracy and security as Chinese president Xi Jinping heightens Chinese nationalism and embraces a more offensive approach. Nationalinterest.org
U.S. Marines train for possible future Chinese invasion of Taiwan
As the war of words ramps up between the Biden administration and Chinese government over the status of Taiwan, U.S. forces in Japan are gearing up for a possible conflict. This comes as President Biden wraps up his first official trip to Asia where he said the U.S. will step in if China invades Taiwan. Ed O’Keefe reports. CBS News
Japan colluding with U.S. ? Invite disaster
As a regional country, Japan should have played a constructive role in maintaining regional peace, stability and prosperity. However, it is cooperating with the U.S. to formulate the so-called “Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)” which is expected to stir up separation and confrontation.
It is a move that invites disaster by letting in invaders, which will seriously threaten regional peace and stability and hurt Japan’s own interests. Peoples Daily Online
Why are Biden’s comments so controversial?
In an unscripted remark, US President Joe Biden went against his own government’s official policy by vowing to defend Taiwan militarily if China ever attacks. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu explains why Biden’s comments were so controversial. Al Jazeera English
US’s delicate balancing act on the dispute between China and Taiwan?
Soon after President Joe Biden said on Monday (May 23) that the United States would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan, the White House sought to clarify that he did not mean America’s policy towards the dispute had changed. More from TheIndianExpress
Is the US One China Policy different from the “One China” Beijing principle
The One China Policy of the United States is not the same as the “One China” principle of the PRC, according to a One China Policy Primer published by the Brookings Institution.
“The One China Policy contains more elements, such as the US interest in a peaceful process of cross-Strait dispute resolution, and its differing interpretation of Taiwan’s legal status as compared to Beijing’s interpretation,” it says. More from TheIndiaExpress
US not bound by Beijing’s ‘one China’ principle
he US Department of State yesterday criticized Beijing over its misrepresentation of the US’ “one China” policy in the latest diplomatic salvo between the two countries over a bid by Taiwan to regain its observer status at the World Health Assembly, the decisionmaking body of the WHO.
“The PRC [People’s Republic of China] continues to publicly misrepresent U.S. policy,” Department of State spokesman Ned Price wrote on Twitter. Taipei Times
China responds to Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan if invaded
China expressed resolute opposition to Joe Biden’s remarks that the US would defend Taiwan militarily if the Chinese mainland were to invade.
Biden made the statement on Monday during his visit to Japan.
Responding to that at a regular press conference, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: ‘the Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction with and resolute opposition to relevant words of the US’ The Guardian