Secretary of State Antony Blinken directly addressed the Biden administration’s stance on China and Taiwan on Thursday, after President Biden stated earlier in the week that he would take military action to defend Taiwan against China.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin expressed “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to Biden’s comments, which joe-biden” target=”_blank”>the Biden administration< as the sole legal government of China, but only acknowledges, without endorsing, Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of China.
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The day after Biden made his comment, a reporter asked him if he was still considering military action. The president said he was not, and that the U.S. position of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan “has not changed at all,” according to Reuters.
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Blinken went further on Thursday, spending a section of his speech on the administration’s policy on Taiwan.
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“We do not support Taiwan independence, and we expect cross-strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means,” the secretary said.
As for working with Taiwan, Blinken said the U.S. “will continue to expand our cooperation with Taiwan on our many shared interests and values,” and “”deepen our economic ties consistent with our One China policy.”
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At the same time, Blinken recognized that Beijing has been cutting Taiwan off from other countries and international organizations. He said this is “deeply destabilizing” and could harm “the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.”
Regarding China, Blinken said the U.S. is “committed to intense diplomacy alongside intense competition” but will work with Beijing “where our interests come together,” on “priorities that demand that we work together for the good of our people and the good of the world.”
Fox News’ Tyler O’Neil contributed to this report.
