would back Taiwan militarily, and America has been upgrading basing arrangements with the Philippines, located just south of Taiwan.Ĭontacts between Washington and Beijing have been fraught for months since U.S. Biden has been seen as going a step further by repeatedly saying that the U.S. is Taiwan’s largest supplier of military hardware and diplomatic support, even while it continues to maintain relations with Beijing. forces could be dispatched to defend the island.ĭespite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, the U.S. law requires it to treat threats to Taiwan, including a military blockade, as a matter of “grave concern,” though it remains ambiguous under what conditions U.S. should stop “undermining China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests,” particularly through support of Taiwan’s independent identity, Qin said.Ĭhina says Taiwan must come under its rule, by force if necessary, while the United States says the relationship between the sides must be resolved peaceably. Qin said ties had “grown icy” and the priority was to stabilize them “and avoid a downward spiral and unanticipated events.” US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan relations out of the difficulties and back on the right track,” Qin was quoted as saying. side should reflect deeply, meet China halfway, and propel China-U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “have undermined the hard-won positive momentum of Sino-U.S. Qin Gang’s comments follow a suspension of serious dialogue on a range of issues between the world’s largest economies, increasingly at odds over tariffs, attempts by Washington to deprive China of cutting-edge technology, and China’s claims to self-governing Taiwan and large parts of the South and East China Seas.Ĭhina’s Foreign Ministry quoted Qin as telling Ambassador Nicolas Burns that a “series of erroneous words and deeds by the U.S.” since a meeting in November between U.S.
ambassador on Monday that Washington is responsible for the downturn in relations between the two countries and must “reflect deeply” before ties can return to a healthy track, an official said. BEIJING (AP) - China’s foreign minister told the U.S.
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