US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence | News

The US State Department has dropped a formulation stating that Washington does not support independence in Taiwan.
It does not include the latest “Foreign Agency” newspaper on its website on Taiwan, a self -ruling island claimed by China, the phrase “We do not support the independence of Taiwan”, which previously appeared on the page.
Al -Waqeq newspaper, which was updated on Thursday, also amends a clip about the inclusion of Taiwan in international organizations, by dropping signals to “where the state is not a condition”, and adds that the Taiwan conflict with China “should be solved” coercion free, in coercion, a method Acceptable to people on both sides of the strait. “
A sentence was also added describing the Pentagon’s cooperation with the National Council for Science and Technology in Taiwan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the changes on the site as “routine” after inquiries from the media.
“As is routine, the facts have been updated to inform the common people of our informal relationship with Taiwan,” a multi -media spokesman said.
It was quoted as saying that the United States is still committed to “China’s One Policy”, which recognizes China’s position that there is only one Chinese government, and “maintaining peace and stability Taiwan.”
We oppose any unilateral changes to the current situation from either side. We support dialogue through the strait, and we expect to solve differences through the strait with peaceful means, free of coercion, in an acceptable manner for people on both sides of the strait. “
The American Institute in Taiwan, the Washington Embassy, in Taipei, was not available for comment on Monday because it was closed on the day of the presidents in the United States. The US State Department did not immediately respond to Al -Jazeera inquiries.
Even when the United States reduced the changes, the Foreign Ministry was sending a message to China about it relationship Yang Kwang Sean, co -founder of the Taiwan Watch Foundation, said that Yang Kwang Sean, co -founder of the Taiwan Watch Foundation.
“My feeling is that this is a very bold step, but this does not mean that the Trump administration will support the Taiwanese independence or any kind of such policy change,” Yang told Al -Jazeera.
“It indicates that the Trump administration and the United States have an agency or have an opinion on the conditions of relations between the United States and the colors and the United States of China, instead of China dictating its nature.”
Yang said that the new drafting was noticeable to summon Beijing’s coalition activities towards Taiwan – including commercial sanctions or gray region activities – with his saying that the conflict should also be resolved in a “acceptable” way for both sides.
Taiwan, whose official name is the Republic of China, is a self -government democracy, but it is only officially recognized A handful of countriesAlthough it maintains informal relationships with many The international communityIncluding the United States.
Although Taipei considers itself an independent state of reality, it has never announced its independence from Beijing, which warned that doing this would lead to war.
Under the Taiwan Relations Law in 1979, Washington is committed to the help of Taiwan in defending itself, but the law does not stipulate that it will necessarily intervene militarily in the event of Chinese invasion or siege.
Even simple changes on how US officials indicate Taiwan I watched closely By both Beijing and Pipe.
Former US President Joe Biden Male The United States “will defend Taiwan” from China in the event of a conflict, but his statements were going every time by the US State Department.
Yang said that the Foreign Ministry also briefly removed a reference to the independence of the Taiwanese from its facts in May 2022, when Biden was president, but was added quickly after only a few weeks.
On Sunday, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the updated “positive and friendly” formulation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a sign of the “Taiwan-US and friendly and friendly” partnership.
The Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Long the United States also thanked its “support and positive position for the United States’ relations Taiwan” and “commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan, Taiwan-Economic, Trade, Technology, and Taiwan International Survey.”
Lynn’s comments followed by Taiwanese President Lay Cheng Ter on Friday to deepen the Taiwanese investment in the United States, in a move seen as an attempt to prevent US President Donald Trump from imposing more tariffs on Taiwanese goods.
Lay Taiwan described it as an “indispensable partner” to help the United States rebuild the high technical manufacturing sector.
China’s embassies in Washington, DC and Canberra, did not respond immediately for requests for comment.
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2025-02-17 05:20:00