Chinese President Xi Jinping had a video call with U.S. President Biden on the 18th, and the content mentioned the Taiwan Strait issue. Biden reiterated that he does not support Taiwan independence and adheres to the “one China” policy. Biden’s remarks have sparked heated discussions among Taiwanese netizens. A large number of netizens mightn’t help but be sour, believing that the Tsai government has been promoting good relations between Taiwan and the United States, investing in huge arms purchases, and sanctioning Russia. “817 Dream Broken”.
According to mainland official media reports, Xi Jinping and Biden had a phone call on the evening of the 18th to discuss the situation in Russia and Ukraine. Xi said that the Ukrainian crisis is something China does not want to see. Biden emphasized that the United States does not seek to fight a “new Cold War” with China, does not seek to oppose China by strengthening alliances, does not support Taiwan independence, and has no intention of conflict with China.
Not only that, but Biden also reiterated that the US is willing to have candid dialogue with China, strengthen cooperation, adhere to the one-China policy, effectively manage competition and differences, and promote the stable development of US-China relations. He is willing to maintain close communication with President Xi Jinping and steer the direction of US-China relations.
This news caused a heated discussion in Taiwan, with netizens flocking to the “Zhongshi News Network” and Facebook-related links to leave messages: “Isn’t it the best in the history of Taiwan-US relations?” “The Tsai government is still pretending to sleep?”, “Someone is willing to Stupid, rock solid”, “Can you believe what the Americans say?” “The 817 dream is broken”, “The Taluban heart is broken”.
