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2023-06-20 Government Corruption
Blinken Denounces Support For Taiwan Independence Following Meeting With China
[OAN] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who became the first secretary of state to travel to China since 2018, claimed that the U.S. does not support Taiwanese independence in a press conference following his meeting with Xi Jinping.
Right out of the Neville Chamberlain playbook.
"We do not support Taiwan independence," Blinken said on Monday. "We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side. We continue to expect the peaceful resolution of cross strait differences. We remain committed to continuing our responsibilities under the Taiwan Relations Act including making sure Taiwan has the ability to defend itself."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "We do not support Taiwan independence." pic.twitter.com/4uA1fS8CkW

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 19, 2023

Following his meeting with Xi in Beijing, China has still been unwilling to resume military-to-military contact, which the U.S. considers to be crucial in order to avoid miscommunication and conflict.

Despite not coming to an agreement, Xi and Blinken felt satisfied with the progress made during their two days of talks. There were no specific areas of agreement beyond a decision to return an agenda for cooperation and competition agreed upon last year by President Joe Biden and XI at a summit in Bali.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top
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#1 Blinken blinked.
Posted by Raj 2023-06-20 01:09||   2023-06-20 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2 "We do not support Taiwan independence."

A deal was made.

Americans in Taiwan mostly unfazed by US evacuation plan report

A great human slaughter is on the horizon.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-20 02:35||   2023-06-20 02:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember when we signaled to Saddam that we didn’t care about Kuwait. This is the kid’s game Red Light, Green Light on a global and stupid scale.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-20 03:13||   2023-06-20 03:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Very little is being said about South Korean and Japanese interest in this whole scenario, which is existential.
Posted by Ululating Platypus  2023-06-20 03:32||   2023-06-20 03:32|| Front Page Top

#5 How many land acquisitions will this make for Communist China since just the 1970's?

Remember our "Made in China" purchases funded this.
Posted by NN2N1 2023-06-20 05:17||   2023-06-20 05:17|| Front Page Top

#6 
Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-20 05:29||   2023-06-20 05:29|| Front Page Top

#7 ...It should be pointed out that this has been the official US position since Nixon went to China - by the book, Blinky simply reiterated US policy. The real problem is that Xi ain't the comparatively reasonable guys who ran the PRC then.

Mike
Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-06-20 06:59||   2023-06-20 06:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Strategic ambiguity, ever heard of it, Antony?
Posted by Frank G 2023-06-20 07:31||   2023-06-20 07:31|| Front Page Top

#9 So, Nancy's visit last year (with her version of Hunter) was all for naught? Shucks.

Even McCarthy changed his mind in making a trip despite his earlier desires.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-06-20 08:28||   2023-06-20 08:28|| Front Page Top

#10 #2,#3 My thoughts as well. I'm curious as to Xi's calculations on Dems stealing 2014 election.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-06-20 10:08||   2023-06-20 10:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Blinken, et al of the current administration are looking more and more like controlled assets of the CCP.
Posted by JohnQC 2023-06-20 11:06||   2023-06-20 11:06|| Front Page Top

#12 Its almost as if they have insider knowledge of the coming leadership crisis in the US as the Puppet Show winds down and and a cackling nut-job takes the helm? Somewhere an enterprising young 35A Major is tracking Indication and Warnings on a checklist and noticing the parallel increases of both the composite indicators for the Taiwan Invasion and the apparent destabilization of the political leadership in press reporting. Causation or coincidence?
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-06-20 11:59||   2023-06-20 11:59|| Front Page Top

#13 Well we now know what all those payments to the "Big Guy" bought.
Posted by AlanC 2023-06-20 12:26||   2023-06-20 12:26|| Front Page Top

#14 kowtow
kou-tou′, kou′tou″
intransitive verb

To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
To show servile deference.
synonym: fawn.To perform the kowtow. Same as kotow.
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-20 13:30||   2023-06-20 13:30|| Front Page Top

#15 Our government and corporate leaders sold us out to the the Chinese Communists. Why would they not sell out the Taiwanese as well?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-06-20 14:10||   2023-06-20 14:10|| Front Page Top

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