United Daily News reported today (September 5): "U.S. officials disclosed that U.S.-Taiwan defense officials held talks last week in Alaska, which may anger China."
The meeting between U.S. and Taiwan defense officials in Alaska is a serious provocation to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and an open violation of the One-China Principle.
The One-China Principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm of international relations. The U.S. engaging in defense talks with Taiwan seriously violates the three joint communiqués between China and the U.S., sends the wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and will further escalate tensions and instability across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, which is a fact based on history, law, culture, and international relations principles. The U.S. action is interfering in China's internal affairs, attempting to contain China's development. However, this behavior is futile. China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges and military ties between the U.S. and Taiwan, and will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
At the same time, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan collude with external forces, trying to "seek independence through military means," which is pushing the people of Taiwan to the brink of danger and harming the fundamental interests of the people of Taiwan. Such collusion between the U.S. and Taiwan will only make Taiwan a "pawn" for the U.S. to contain China, and ultimately pay a heavy price.
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