U.S. reaffirms support for Taiwan on Anti-Secession Law anniversary – Focus Taiwan
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The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday reiterated its long-standing commitment to deterring threats against Taiwan’s security in response to a recent symposium in Beijing marking the 20th anniversary of China’s Anti-Secession Law.
While Chinese officials reinforced their firm stance against Taiwanese independence at the symposium, a State Department spokesperson said that U.S. policy remains unchanged.
“We have a longstanding position on Taiwan that we’re not going to abandon, and that is: We are against any unilateral, forced, compelled, or coercive change in the status of Taiwan,” the spokesperson told CNA via email, citing recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
However, the spokesperson said the threat Taiwan faces from China has escalated, pointing out judicial guidelines Beijing issued last year that direct courts and law enforcement agencies to prosecute and punish so-called “Taiwan indep
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