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U.S. does not support Taiwan independence, Biden says
By [url=https://www.reuters.com/authors/steve-holland/]Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt
January 14, 20241:14 AM GMT+7Updated 9 hours ago






U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press, as he visits Allentown Fire Training Academy, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing Rights

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term.
Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and pledged both to stand up to Beijing and seek talks.

(01-14-2024, 02:54 AM)727Sky Wrote: After all the threats and money spent on opposition candidates the once V.P. is now president. He believes in an independent Taiwan and does not want his country to end up as another Hong Kong. Of course Biden steps in and says the USA has never supported an independent Taiwan.. I hope America and others can survive 11 more months of this idiotic regime in Washington

(01-14-2024, 03:33 AM)SomeJackleg Wrote: not really supporting el presidente slo joe on this, but he is only stating U.S. policy since 1972 is that 
that is Twain is part of mainland china, no matter who ultimately winds up being the government of both be it the PRC or ROC.

(01-14-2024, 05:39 AM)727Sky Wrote:

(01-14-2024, 03:33 AM)SomeJackleg Wrote: not really supporting el presidente slo joe on this, but he is only stating U.S. policy since 1972 is that 
that is Twain is part of mainland china, no matter who ultimately winds up being the government of both be it the PRC or ROC.

While I agree...... back in 1972 China was going to be our new big best buddy as a favored trade agreement with them was being thought out. The USA would show them how much better capitalism was than Stalin/ MAO's communist doctrine. Nixon's trip to China in 1972 sealed the deal which at the time looked good for American business and trade.

Now with dollars and all the trade that made China rich they think they can own the waters and land from North of Taiwan all the way down to Indonesia if not more.

The good news is China is having some serious problems of it's own presently, or the bad news is because of those problems they need a great war to get the population off their back ??

The huge Chinese Congress meeting where all the communist are gathered together would be a wonderful time for a big big IED or an ICBM to fall upon their heads; then let Taiwan run the show !!