“We plan to reaffirm that there is no change in support for the one-China policy.”
It has been confirmed that US President Joe Biden is expected to emphasize his opposition to the unilateral handling of the cross-strait issue with Taiwan in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to be held soon.
“President Biden will reaffirm his support for the ‘one China’ policy remains unchanged,” said John Kirby, the White House’s National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator at a briefing on the 27th (local time). “He said this.
“President Biden will also re-emphasize that he does not want cross-strait issues or tensions to be resolved in a unilateral manner, especially by force.”
“The issue of tension in the South China Sea will also be discussed during the call,” he said.
“There are issues where we can work with China, and there are clearly areas of friction and tension,” Kirby said.
Regarding the date and time of the phone call with Xi, he said, “We cannot announce the date and time, but it will be done within a few days.”
In this regard, some foreign media reported that the US-China summit will be held on the 28th.
Coordinator Kirby also said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plans to visit Taiwan, which China is extremely opposed to, “as far as I know there are no announcements. is informed, and the decision is made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
/yunhap news
