White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded at a press briefing Monday (March 8) to a request from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Biden reverse Trump‘s pro-Taiwan policy, saying the U.S. has been clear in its stance on Taiwan. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Our position on Taiwan has been clear: We stand with our friends and allies to promote shared prosperity, security and values in the Indo-Pacific region,” she said. We stand by our long-standing commitments such as the three communiqués, the Taiwan Relations Act and the six pledges.”
“We will also continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining adequate self-defense capabilities, and our position remains unchanged.” Psaki added.
Pressed by reporters on whether the Biden Administration was concerned about the growing harsh language and actions of the Chinese Communist Party on Taiwan, Psaki replied, “I don’t have anything to add.”
Chinese Communist Party State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, attending a meeting of the National People’s Congress on Sunday (7), said he lashed out at the United States several times and warned the Biden administration not to “cross the line” or “play with fire” when it comes to Taiwan.
Wang Yi again accused the United States of “recklessly interfering in the internal affairs of other countries at every turn under the banner of so-called democracy and human rights” and said that the United States “has created a lot of trouble in the world and even become a source of unrest and war”.
He added that “the U.S. side should realize this at an early date, otherwise the world will remain unsettled”. Wang went on to warn the Biden administration not to “cross the line” or “play with fire” on the Taiwan issue.
But Wang also reiterated the Chinese Communist Party’s willingness to work with the United States to address common concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and the global economy. He said, “I hope that the resumption of U.S.-China cooperation on gas change will also bring positive ‘climate change’ to U.S.-China relations.”
Wang Yi’s remarks were a continuation of Xi’s speech at the Davos Forum in January, when he said that promoting democracy and human rights was an act of “arrogance, prejudice and hatred” and that “what is terrible is trying to divide human civilization into three, six or nine classes, and what is terrible is imposing one’s own history, Culture and social system on others “.
Michael Schuman, a veteran U.S. correspondent in China who has insight into the Chinese Communist Party’s discourse, wrote in an article on Politico Europe on Friday (March 5) that the entire U.S. mission of promoting civil liberties is seen by Beijing as an undue intrusion into the world.
He also jokingly described Communist Party leader Xi Jinping‘s “building a community of human Destiny” as a Family in a community where a man beats his wife every night, but anyone who tries to help her is said to be “interfering in the family’s internal affairs”. If anyone wants to show that they are not “prejudiced,” invite the guy to a party and pretend to laugh at him as if nothing is wrong, and he might even bring you a few beers.
Climate change is one of the Biden administration’s key platforms, and from its first day in office, his administration has said it wants to work with China on climate issues. U.S. Republicans have been warning Biden not to relent or concede on other key principles because of supposed cooperation on climate change.
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