Beijing time:2022-08-19 11:46
[NTDBeijingtimeAugust192022]On the 17th, the US State Department’s Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific, Conda, criticized in a media conference call,CCPUsing Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as an excuse to try to changeStatus of Taiwan StraitHowever, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is crucial to regional and global security and prosperity, and the United States will support it in accordance with its consistent policyTaiwan。
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific Conda：“CCPwords and deeds are seriously destabilizing. They risk miscalculation and threaten the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. “
On the 17th, US State Department Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific, Daniel Kritenbrink, criticized in a media conference call that the CCP used Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as an excuse to try to change the situation.Status of Taiwan Strait。
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific Conda: “We expect that (the CCP put pressure onTaiwanactions) may last from a few weeks to a few months. The purpose of these activities is clearly to intimidate and coerce Taiwan and weaken its resilience. “
Kangda stressed that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is crucial to regional and global security and prosperity, and the United States will support Taiwan in accordance with its consistent policy.
“We will act responsibly, steadily and resolutely.” “We will continue to fly and operate wherever international law allows, consistent with our longstanding commitment to freedom of navigation, including standard air and sea crossings. Taiwan Strait.”
In the face of the CCP’s use of economic and other coercive methods in recent years, Kangda also talked regarding the Taiwan-US trade initiative that began formal negotiations on the 18th.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific: “This is not only to increase trade volumes and cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, but also an opportunity to help Taiwan build resilience and ensure that we have a resilient and secure supply chain between us.”
When asked regarding the “Taiwan Travel Act” encouraging officials to visit Taiwan, Kangda responded by reassuring that the United States is fully committed to an unofficial but robust and important partnership with Taiwan, which includes broad areas of interaction and cooperation. will move forward.
Comprehensive report by Zhang Qiling of NTDTV Asia Pacific
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