US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday (October 26th) that China rejects the longstanding status quo on Taiwan, reiterating Washington's analysis that Beijing intends to accelerate the timetable for its reunification with the country. 'island.
The remarks of the head of the american diplomacy come after Xi Jinping obtained a third term at the occasion of the Congress of the Communist Party (CCP), reinforcing his status as the most influential Chinese leader since Mao Tse-tung.
This raises fears in Taiwan that China will redouble its efforts to win the case, as Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu pointed out to parliament in Taipei on Wednesday.
Blinken recalled that the status quo - whereby the United States only recognizes one China, but provides the island with weapons for its defense - had
"ensure that there is no conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan”
.
But, he told Bloomberg News,
“what changed was the decision by the government in Beijing that the status quo was no longer acceptable, that they wanted to move on. forward and speed up the process"
of reunification.
He further stressed that China had decided
"to make life tough in Taiwan in the hope that this will speed up reunification".
By force if necessary
China, according to which Taiwan is part of its territory, has pledged to take control of it, by force if necessary.
Chinese pressure on Taiwan
"should worry not only the United States but all countries in the region and around the world
," said Antony Blinken, citing for example the growing weight of Taiwan in the production of semi- drivers.
"If this were for any reason to be disrupted, it would have profound consequences for the global economy
," he warned.
