US EditionU.S. drops website wording on not supporting Taiwan independence
- The U.S. State Department removed a statement about Taiwan independence from its website, according to reports on Sunday.
- The removal occurred after the State Department posted a statement on Thursday regarding the U.S. position.
- The changed page now omits the phrase about not supporting Taiwan independence and mentions technology cooperation.
- The State Department website now states, "We oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side."
- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung welcomed support shown on the website, while the U.S. backs Taiwan in some organizations.
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The Trump administration has taken an important step regarding the ongoing tension between China and Taiwan. The US State Department earlier this month removed a line from its website which said that the US does not support Taiwan's independence.
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Change on US Website Reassures Taiwan, Irks China
A statement proclaiming that the US does not support independence for Taiwan has vanished from the State Department's website, an alteration welcomed by the island but not by China. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan's foreign minister, expressed thanks for what he called "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings," the BBC reports. China's foreign ministry, on...
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