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Washington will not strike a trade deal with Beijing in exchange for abandoning support for Taiwan, so people on the island should not worry about the U.S.-China trade talks in Malaysia.
The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced this position during discussions with journalists who accompanied him on his Asian trip; his remarks align with the administration’s stance on Taiwan.
“I don’t think you’ll see any trade agreement or favorable terms of trade with China in exchange for the United States stepping away from Taiwan.”
“Nobody (in the Trump administration) is thinking about this”
Although Taiwan has never been part of the PRC and has its own administration, Beijing regards it as its province and has not ceased political and military pressure on the island, intensifying its influence in the region in recent years.
The United States remains Taiwan’s main foreign partner and provides defensive support to deter possible threats from China. At the same time, concerns are growing on Taiwan: some experts believe that U.S. policy may be less decisive in protecting the island than in previous years, and concessions to Beijing for a large trade deal with Washington are not ruled out.
China says it is ready to provide broad space for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but promises a tough response to any moves toward the island’s independence.
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