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Blinken ruffles feathers by stating US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’ after meeting China’s Xi (nypost.com)
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the US “does not support Taiwan independence” after a meeting with Beijing officials including Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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[–] xionzui 2 points 1 year ago

This is the diplomatic and appropriate position to take. Neither supporting explicit independence nor a CCP takeover has been the official US position for decades and is favored by a majority of Taiwanese.