China lodges protest, says Biden’s remarks violate US policy on Taiwan
Beijing: China on Monday said that he had submitted a “hard representative” with the US after President Joe Biden said Washington would defend Taiwan against the Chinese invasion, adding that his comments “seriously violated” the old US policy on the island.
The US side seriously violated one Chinese principle, three communications with China-As, seriously violated the US commitment not to support Taiwan’s independence and sent a wrong signal with Taiwan’s independence separatist troops, “said a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said Routinely press Briefing on Monday.
China has submitted a stern representation. There is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. Meanwhile, we will never tolerate any activity that aims to divide China and we order all the options in taking the necessary actions, “said Mao.
Biden was asked in an interview on Sunday whether the US troops would defend Taiwan, and answered, Yes, if in fact, there were attacks that had never happened before.”
Asked again during the interview given to CBS 60 minutes whether the intention was not like in Ukraine, US troops would defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion of China, Biden said: “Yes.”The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacts angry with Biden’s statement.
We are willing to do our best to fight for a peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will not tolerate whatever activities are intended for self -service, “said Mao.
China claims democracy that is governed by itself as a region that separates and has not yet decided on the use of military power to combine it with land.
Mao added that China has the right to take all the steps needed in responding to activities that separate the country.
Mao urged Washington to deal with problems related to Taiwan “carefully and correctly”, and did not send the wrong signal to “Taiwan’s independence separatist troops”.
The spokesman warned the US not to damage the relationship between Sino-As and peace in the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned not to play with fire over Taiwan in a call with Biden at the end of July, ahead of the speaker visit of the US Parliament Nancy Pelosi.
Those who play with fire will perish because of it. It is hoped that the US will clearly about this, “said the reading of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on telephone calls.
The warning did not stop the pelSi from visiting Taiwan in early August, triggered an angry statement from Beijing and drilling for the unprecedented people’s liberation army (PLA) around the island.
Last week, China said firmly against Taiwan’s policy law in 2022, approved by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and urged Washington to stop considering it.
The Taiwan policy law in 2022 aims to increase the US military provisions for Taiwan, giving authority to the government to sanction $ 6.5 billion over the next five years.