“We Do Not Support Taiwan Independence” – Tony Blinken Biden Administration abandons more...

hanktoms · 61-69, M

The US stopped supporting Taiwanese independence in 1970, under Nixon, when he agreed the People's Republic of China (mainland and communist), could have Taiwan's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. So what you're saying misses 53 years of history.

Since then, every US President has held to the fiction of "One China, two systems."

BizSuitStacy · M

Flies in the face of what Biden and Pelosi said earlier this year about defending Taiwan. I guess they were lying. I'm shocked.

Richard65 · M

How about forming a well-regulated Militia, as demanded in the Second Amendment...? 😏

4meAndyou · F

I have been saying for 2 1/2 years that the Biden White House would betray their promise to Taiwan.

Musicman · 61-69, M

That's our Blinken. Pelosi says we'll go to war for them, but China pays better so Blinken says not today! They are on their own.

soar2newhighs

This goes back a while, but it is Biden a second time stating our ( The U.S.) commitment to defend Taiwan.[image deleted]

Applepiedom · 56-60, M

Really? I know budwick isn't but who is surprised Dems are ruining country?

soar2newhighs

You have to ask, being Biden said twice that the U. S. Is committed to / will defend Taiwan; did Xi raise that with Blinkin and ask if that is still the status? If so I would wonder how Blinkin would have responded.
Caveat: Biden on the question replied with the remark if it was an “unprecedented attack”. I wonder if that is up there with “ minor incursion “ ?

Heartlander · 80-89, M

Inflation in the US would triple without all the cheap goods from China's slave workforce. Made in the USA carries a huge US income tax penalty, Made in China pays zero US income tax. China feeds the US welfare economy with dirty energy and slave labor. An arrangement leading to a horrible ending, much like when European countries lost their colonies.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

I expect that they will do like with Vietnam and Afghanistan. They will come to an agreement that both sides will go away and de-esculate ,, retreat, Then once the US retreats, China will rush in. Then Biden will proudly proclaim that we honorably lived up to our end of the agreement.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

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SW-User

He did qualify that statement by saying as well, [quote]We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side.”[/quote]

But still...he could have kept his mouth shut...

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

Taiwan doesn't even support Taiwan independence. They're actually for unification with mainland china.
It's definitely Washington DC that's going to make war there. You cannot stop NATO or the USA from making war everywhere. The USA is no democracy and NATO can't be influenced from outside.

akindheart · 61-69, F

I saw in the paper today that the US has pledged closer ties to Xi....WTF????

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NativePortlander1970

Never forget that John Cena apologised to Xi over his remarks on Taiwan, a pro wrestler that bent the knee to the ccp.

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