After warnings from Beijing regarding the US House Speaker’s visit to Taiwan, the US Secretary of State hopes that Washington and Beijing can manage their differences over Taiwan wisely.
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his hope that the United States and China might “They wisely manage their differences over Taiwan“, at a time when tension escalated once morest the backdrop of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.
While Blinken did not comment directly on Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan, he said that US President Joe Biden made clear, last Thursday, in a call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, that the United States “strongly opposes any unilateral efforts” to change the status quo in Taiwan.
“We have many differences over Taiwan, but in the more than 40 years we’ve managed those differences, and we’ve done it in a way that has maintained peace and stability and allowed the people of Taiwan to thrive,” Blinken added, referring to the period since the United States transferred recognition from Taipei. to Beijing.
And the US Secretary of State continued, “It will be important, within the framework of our shared responsibilities, that we continue to manage this matter in a prudent manner that does not lead to inevitable conflict, and keeps the means of communication regarding this open,” expressing his belief that “direct communication between leaders is the most important feature of our responsibility to manage issues, even the Taiwan issue, with the greatest possible responsibility.”
Today, the American television network, “NBC”, reported, quoting sources, as saying that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives You will head an official delegation to AsiaToday is Friday.
While the administration of President Biden does not seem comfortable regarding Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, fearing that Beijing will see it as a provocation, Pelosi (a member of Biden’s Democratic Party) did not comment on the details of the visit, but said that she “does not support Taiwan independence.”
and warned White House Pelosi from the risks of her potential visit to Taiwan. CNN reported that the Biden administration was working behind the scenes to persuade Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, because it would be “risky,” according to the sources.
A few days ago, she said Chinese Ministry of Defense She “will not stand idly by if the Speaker of the US House of Representatives visits Taiwan,” stressing that “she will take decisive measures to curb foreign interference in China’s internal affairs.”
The newspaper reported, “Financial TimesIn a report, China issued stronger warnings than before once morest the Biden administration, regarding the upcoming visit of President Pelosi to Taiwan.
