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China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says
Raymond Greene said dialogue should continue, but Taiwan also needs enough deterrence to deter war, as China keeps daily military activity around the island.
- On April 12, Raymond Greene, de facto U.S. ambassador heading the American Institute in Taiwan, called on China to abandon threats and military pressure against Taiwan, urging dialogue with elected leaders to stabilize relations.
- Beijing refuses to speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, calling him a "separatist," but Chinese President Xi Jinping met opposition leader Cheng Li-wun on Friday during what she termed a "mission of peace" to China.
- Greene stated, "We further expect China to abandon threats against Taiwan or military pressure," while emphasizing deterrence cannot replace dialogue and sufficient defense capability would "take the option of war off the table."
- Chinese military operations continue daily around Taiwan while Cheng remains in China; Greene delivered remarks Saturday during a political talk show, though China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament has stalled a $40 billion special defense budget for U.S. weapons purchases, complicating deterrence efforts despite Washington's role as the island's primary arms supplier and international backer.
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China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says
The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan said China should abandon its threats and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island's leaders as that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilise relations. Raymond Greene, the de facto ambassador as head of the American Institute in Taiwan, which handles relations in the absence of formal diplomatic ties, said the consistent U.S. policy has been to support exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.
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