Change of the website of the US State Ministry outraged Beijing because of Taiwan

Change of the website of the US State Ministry outraged Beijing because of Taiwan

china of making a "serious step backwards" in its attitude towards Taiwan after the Foreign Ministry removed a wording from its website, which says that the United States does not support Taiwan's independence.

changes on the website of the US State Department

In a update of Faktenblatt with Taiwan in the past week, The sentence "We do not support the independence of Taiwan" - a position that Washington has represented for a long time.

reactions from Taipei and Beijing

This change was welcomed by Taipei, but found one of the strongest rejections from Beijing since Donald Trump was back in the White House. The China's Communist Party sees the self -managed democracy as its own territory and swore to take control of the island one day, if necessary by violence.

requirement for correction

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to "correct its mistakes" in order to avoid "further serious damage" in the relationships between China and the USA, which are again tested by the return of Trump's "America first" policy.

opinion of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

"The revision of the fact blades regarding the US TAIWAN relationships on the part of the US State Department represents a serious step backwards in his attitude towards Taiwan ... and sends a serious wrong message to the separatist forces that are in place for the independence of Taiwan," said the ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on a regular press conference.

concern about Trump's new foreign policy team

Analysts noted that the Chinese managers are particularly concerned about the attitude of Trump's new foreign policy team in relation to Taiwan, which is the largest red line for Beijing. Trump's cabinet in his second term is occupied by prominent China-Hawks, including Foreign Minister Marco Rubio.

Rubios Support for Taiwan

Rubio has always supported Taiwan and previously campaigned for a number of laws to strengthen the relationships between Washington and Taipei, including the acceleration of US weapon sales to the island.

US position on one-China policy

In a statement to Reuters, the Foreign Ministry described the change of words as part of a standard update. "As usual, the fact sheet was updated to inform the public about our unofficial relationship with Taiwan," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry. He added that the United States continues to be on its "one-China policy"-a statement that is still included in the updated fact sheet.

China's aggressive attitude towards Taiwan

under XI Jinping, the most aggressive leader of China for generations, has tried Beijing to isolate Taiwan economically, militarily and diplomatically, including preventing Taiwanese membership in important global institutions.

US marine missions in Taiwan-Street

Last week crossed the Taiwanstraße, which was the first such mission since Trump's took office and triggered an angry reaction from the Chinese military that accused the US campaign to "send false signals and to increase the security risks".