The United States, in a clear signal to China, opposes any outside interference or influence in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday.
The Jan. 13 Taiwan elections come at a delicate time in U.S.-Chinese relations with President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping having just re-established military-to-military ties when they met in California last November.
The official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said Washington does not take sides in the elections and does not have a favorite or preferred candidate.
“We oppose any outside interference or influence in Taiwan’s elections,” the official said. "Regardless of whom is elected, our policy toward Taiwan will remain the same and our strong unofficial relationship will also continue.”
The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the island.
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US urges China to not interfere
My fourth grade English teacher urges Reuters not to split infinitives.
That’s the benefit of English- it’s not Latin and can ignore Latin-derived grammar rules
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With similar effect.
The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the island.
I mean its pretty funny that this is the last paragraph in an article about the US asking China to stop interfering in Taiwan’s elections
Only the US is allowed to interfere in foreign elections, silly!
it’s* pretty funny
One side is saying ‘we will attack you if you vote for person A’, the other is saying ‘please let them vote for whoever they want to’ – but both sides are the same, huh?
When I tell my cat not to get on the table he looks at me like he understands and walks away but we inevitably have the same conversation the very next day.
Better not or else!
Would’ve been nice if they told Russia to not interfere in the last 2 in the US
gotta do something with all the traitors walking around in this country first
