China has been sending a large number of military planes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone since early October.īiden, meanwhile, caused consternation on Oct. (Kyodo)Ĭoncerns are growing over the situation regarding Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province awaiting reunification, by force if necessary. He maintained China's position that Taiwan is the "most sensitive" issue between Beijing and Washington and warned that the issue could cause "overall" damage to the bilateral ties if it is mishandled.Ĭhinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks in Beijing on Oct. support" for pro-independence forces in Taiwan is to be blamed for fueling the tension, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Wang, for his part, told Blinken that the "conniving U.S. Reuters reported that the meeting lasted for an hour and that Blinken made "crystal clear" that Washington opposes any unilateral changes by Beijing to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, quoting a senior State Department official. State Department, Blinken conveyed his concerns about "a range" of Chinese actions, including alleged human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in its far-western Xinjiang region, its crackdown on Hong Kong, its assertiveness in the East and South China seas, as well as Taiwan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference in New York on Sept.
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