Recasts, provides quotes, feedback from Taiwan, earlier BEIJING
Recasts, provides quotes, feedback from Taiwan, earlier BEIJING
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Nov 11 (Reuters) – China urged the US on Wednesday to cease boosting ties with Taiwan, after Washington and Taipei introduced they’d maintain financial talks this month that Taiwan’s authorities described as a “main milestone” in relations.
China considers democratically-ruled Taiwan its personal territory with no proper to formal ties with different international locations, and has watched with rising alarm stepped up U.S. assist for the island, together with new arms gross sales and visits to Taipei by senior U.S. officers.
Taiwan will ship a small delegation to Washington, led by Deputy Minister of Financial Affairs Chen Chern-chy, its authorities mentioned, for Nov. 20’s inaugural assembly of the U.S.-Taiwan Financial Prosperity Partnership Dialogue.
U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, who angered China with a go to to Taipei in September, will lead the U.S. facet.
Talking at a each day information briefing in Beijing, Chinese language International Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin mentioned they opposed any official exchanges between Washington and Taipei.
China urges the US to “cease any form of official exchanges or contacts with Taiwan and cease elevating substantive relations”, he added.
Taiwan’s International Ministry hailed the talks.
“This dialogue is a significant milestone in Taiwan-U.S. financial relations. It demonstrates that Taiwan and the US will develop nearer and broader cooperation beneath their international financial strategic partnership,” it mentioned in an announcement.
Krach was probably the most senior State Division official to go to Taiwan in 4 many years after being named to go a brand new bilateral financial dialogue with the island.
Taiwan has lengthy sought a free commerce settlement with the US.
Whereas U.S. President Donald Trump is a well-liked determine in Taiwan on account of his administration’s assist for the island, Taipei’s authorities has moved to guarantee people who President-elect Joe Biden will proceed that backing.
“There could also be adjustments within the U.S. authorities and personnel, however we’re assured within the continued growth of Taiwan-U.S. relations,” Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen mentioned on Wednesday, in line with her Democratic Progressive Occasion.
(Reporting by Gabriel Crossly and Ben Blanchard; Modifying by Christian Schmollinger)
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