Apr 8, 2022
And will China copy Russia and take Taiwan?
A high western and China military presence in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea has fuelled the tension between Taiwan and China. In early October of last year, over 150 Chinese aircraft were sent into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, which aroused worldwide attention. Similarly, the US has increased their presence by sending more navy ships to the Taiwan Strait, including a nuclear submarine. Regarding the US’s presence, China condemned the US’s recent activity which it said was jeopardizing the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
In the G-20 summit last year, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also discussed the Taiwan issue. During the summit, US Secretary of State Blinken specifically expressed the US’s concern over the Taiwan issue, and clearly stated Washington’s opposition to any unilateral changes to the status quo in Taiwan carried out by China. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi also called for a clearer position from the US to follow the one-China policy.
China’s concern over the US’s commitment to one-China policy is furthered strengthened by the latest statements from the Biden Administration. In August of last year, it was the second time that President Biden publicly gave his commitment to support Taiwan if Taiwan is ever under attack by China. Likewise, Secretary of State Blinken encourages all UN member states to jointly support Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations. Even the White House declared that the US’s policy remains unchanged, it raised China’s concerns and China claimed that Taiwan has no right to join the United Nations. In the meantime, Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-Wen welcomed the US’s support for Taiwan.
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