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"Taiwan Is Part Of China": Chinese Defense Minister Warns Pentagon Chief In 1st Call
"US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a call with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, wherein Wei conveyed a warning that no one can change Taiwan's status as part of China.
The Wednesday phone call was the first that the two defense leaders have held. Wei informed Austin that 'If the Taiwan issue were not handled properly, it would have a damaging impact on Sino-US relations,' according to Reuters...
A Pentagon official later said the Austin emphasized that the US will continue to adhere to the 'One China' status quo policy, which is the typical response from Washington officials anytime Beijing warns over US officials stoking the pro-independence movement on the democratic-run island.
Chinese state-run English language Global Times further described the importance of the call as one of Beijing conveying its unwavering resolve to Washington on the Taiwan issue. GT writes that Wei stressed 'the importance of the Taiwan question, while demanding the US to stop its military provocations at sea, and not to throw mud or threaten China with the Ukraine issue.'
Further, 'Wei stated a solemn position over the Taiwan question, as he stressed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and this is a fact and a status quo no one can change.'
Without doubt part of the 'provocations' Beijing has in mind is that the US has been increasingly sending high-level officials to Taipei. In the latest example, just a week ago:
A delegation of United States lawmakers led by vocal China critics Bob Menendez and Lindsey Graham arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day trip as Beijing threatened 'strong measures” in response."
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