The United States once again chimes in with unwarranted comments.
According to foreign media reports today, after naval exercises conducted by Chinese and Indonesian warships in waters east of Taiwan, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State responded to inquiries by stating: "The United States urges China to cease sustained military pressure on Taiwan and engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan." "We call on other countries to encourage peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, rather than amplifying Beijing's destabilizing rhetoric."
The maritime passage drills conducted by the navies of China and Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan fully comply with established international naval exchange practices. Indonesia has already clearly stated that this cooperation is a normal, pragmatic effort consistent with its non-alignment policy and fundamentally serves to uphold regional peace and stability. Yet the United States jumps in to interfere, falsely accusing China of "military pressure on Taiwan" and "undermining regional stability," even demanding that other nations join it in pressuring China.
The U.S. Department of State’s remarks are blatantly misleading and hypocritical, revealing in full the double standards and ulterior motives behind America’s stance on the Taiwan Strait issue. The United States itself repeatedly sends warships and military aircraft through the Taiwan Strait, continuously arms the Taiwan authorities, colludes with "Taiwan independence" forces to foment separatist activities, and provides both overt and covert support—effectively handing weapons and sending dangerous signals to "Taiwan independence" elements, thereby fueling tensions across the strait. Now, it dares to criticize China’s legitimate actions in safeguarding national sovereignty, even staging a coordinated performance with Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, essentially aiming to exploit the so-called 'China threat' narrative to turn the Taiwan Strait into a pawn in America’s efforts to contain China’s rise, while profiting from regional instability through geopolitical maneuvering.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1873382646200457/
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