Trump Was Great for Taiwan, Biden May Be Even Better
On 2/11/21 at 11:45 AM EST
Former President Donald Trump bolstered U.S. political and military ties to Taiwan throughout his term, a move that helped set the stage for the United States blistering feud with China, which claims the self-ruling island as its own.
But while President Joe Biden promises to find areas of both competition and cooperation with the People s Republic, his alliance-oriented approach to the issue could elevate Taipei s international status and raise further tensions with Beijing.
Taiwan currently counts diplomatic ties with only 14 U.N. member states as well as the Vatican. Other countries, including the U.S., have recognized the Chinese government ruling the mainland as the sole representative of China, blocking its rival s access to most international organizations.
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Taiwan President Addresses Hong Kongers, Tells Them To keep Faith In Democracy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen acknowledged the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in a Lunar Year message on February 10 and urged them to “keep faith”.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen acknowledged the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in a Lunar Year message on February 10 and urged them to “keep faith” and “don’t give up”. She said that even though democracy is not perfect, it is human kind’s best system. Democratic Taiwan has appeared to become a safe haven for many Hong Kong residents who fled the city under the Chinese government’s control over the stringent clampdown on the dissent after Beijing introduced a new tough security law last year following several months of demonstrations.
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China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has increased its military activity around the island in recent months, responding to what Beijing calls “collusion” between Taipei and Washington, Taiwan’s most important international backer. Reuters pic
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TAIPEI, Feb 10 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished China a happy Lunar New Year yesterday, but said she would not yield to Chinese pressure and reiterated a call for dialogue to resume with Beijing, which China rejected.
China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has increased its military activity around the island in recent months, responding to what Beijing calls “collusion” between Taipei and Washington, Taiwan’s most important international backer.
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