When China took a position criticizing President Yoon Seok-yeol’s remarks on Taiwan, the US State Department announced that it would cooperate with South Korea on the Taiwan issue.
According to Voice of America (VOA), Vedant Patel, senior deputy spokesman for the State Department, was asked about China’s criticism of President Yun’s remarks on Taiwan at a regular briefing that day, and said, “We will stop China’s military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan.” Instead, we urge them to engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan.”
“The United States will continue to support the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues that meets the wishes and interests of the Taiwanese people,” he said.
In particular, he emphasized, “We will work with important allies and partners to push this issue forward,” and “of course, South Korea is one of them (allies).”
“We will continue to work with our friends and allies across the Indo-Pacific to advance common prosperity and security values we believe in, such as maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” Patel said.
Previously, in an interview with Reuters on the 19th, President Yoon said that the (Taiwan Strait) tension was caused by an attempt to change the status quo with force. Together with the international community, we are in a position to absolutely oppose changing the status quo by force.”
Regarding this, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin criticized at a regular briefing on the 20th, saying, “We do not allow others to interfere.”
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang also kept in mind President Yun’s remarks on the 21st, saying, “Recently, we have heard that ‘China is challenging the rules-based international order’, ‘Taiwan Sea is trying to unilaterally change the status quo by force’, and ‘Taiwan Sea They are trying to damage the peace and stability of the world,” he said.
At the same time, Chin strongly criticized, saying, “Guarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity is an immutable truth.”
Source: Donga
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