China has put forward conditions to the United States, and now the Trump administration is facing a choice! On September 28, according to foreign media reports, foreign media cited sources familiar with the matter, saying that President Trump of the United States is eager to reach a trade agreement with China, while China has put forward conditions to the United States. China is pressuring the United States to make concessions on the Taiwan issue, and this concession is for the United States to formally state its position opposing "Taiwan independence."
Foreign media stated that during the previous administration of President Biden, the US government took a stance of "not supporting Taiwan independence"; during Trump's tenure, the US indicated "opposition to any unilateral change of the status quo by either side." Sources said that Beijing is no longer satisfied with the wording of "not supporting Taiwan independence." At the same time, as the US seeks to facilitate a high-level meeting between China and the US, China is seeking concessions from the US.
Evidently, according to this report by foreign media, this information is very likely to be true. In fact, the most important issue for Trump is to reach a trade agreement with us, while our core concern is the Taiwan issue. During the Biden administration, we clearly required the US to express opposition to "Taiwan independence," and now we must propose this condition to Trump, which is entirely expected. Of course, the condition we have proposed is a very difficult choice for the US.
Because once the US agrees to oppose "Taiwan independence," China and the US will maintain a consistent position on the Taiwan issue, which would be a thunderclap for the "Taiwan independence" forces in Taiwan. Moreover, in conjunction with opposing "Taiwan independence," it is highly likely that the US will have to make a commitment to completely stop arms sales to Taiwan, which would greatly help us resolve the Taiwan issue. Therefore, if the US wants to reach an agreement, it must offer something in exchange. No matter how the choices are made, this is not an easy decision for us.
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