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Taiwan Thanks US For Taking Action Towards Safety, Security

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Taiwan Thanks US For Taking Action Towards Safety, Security
13 Aug 2022
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Taiwan's foreign ministry today extended "sincere appreciation" to the US for taking "concrete efforts" to uphold security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding area. Kurt Campbell, the U.S. representative for the Indo-Pacific, claimed that China had "overreacted" to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which sparked days of war games by Beijing around the island, which China considers to be its own territory.

The "unprovoked military and economic intimidation" by China, according to a statement from Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday, had "further enhanced the unity and resilience of the worldwide democratic camp."

The threat of force from China has not abated, according to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, despite the fact that Beijing's largest-ever military exercises outside the island appeared to be winding down during Pelosi's visit last week. Tsai claimed at a rally on Saturday in southern Taiwan that there will be "pressure from China" in addition to opposition candidates in the late November local elections.

Because Taiwanese people are so passionate about freedom and democracy, we have many wonderful friends from around the world who have come to Taiwan to support us. This is perfectly acceptable and positive, but China intimidates and threatens Taiwan," she remarked. I want to reassure everyone that our military and administration are ready, and I will take care of Taiwan without a doubt.

The People's Republic of China has never controlled Taiwan, according to Taiwan's government, so it has no authority to make claims about it or determine its future, which must be decided by Taiwanese citizens alone. After losing a civil war to Mao Zedong's Communist Party, which created the People's Republic of China in Beijing, the defeated Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949. China has never abandoned using force to seize control of Taiwan, which is administered democratically.