US Secretary of State Blinken Says China Plans To Seize Taiwan On A ‘Much Faster Timeline’

 

Washington Post: China plans to seize Taiwan on ‘much faster timeline,’ Blinken says 

Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of speeding up plans to seize Taiwan as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks set to secure a precedent-breaking third term at a Chinese Communist Party congress this week. 

“There has been a change in the approach from Beijing toward Taiwan in recent years,” Blinken told an event at Stanford University on Monday. This includes “a fundamental decision that the status quo was no longer acceptable and that Beijing was determined to pursue reunification on a much faster timeline,” he said. 

Blinken did not provide details on the claim of a shorter timeline and said China may be willing to use coercive means, a prospect that is “creating tremendous tensions.” 

Responding on Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry described Blinken’s comments as an example of the United States reneging on its commitment to the one-China policy, which acknowledges Beijing’s position that there is only one China.  

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WNU Editor: China has responded to US Secretary of State Blinken's remarks .... Peaceful reunification remains first choice, US should honor its commitment not to support ‘Taiwan independence’: Chinese FM (Global Times). 

US Secretary of State Blinken Says China Plans To Seize Taiwan On A ‘Much Faster Timeline’  

China-Taiwan: Beijing speeding up plans for unification, Blinken says -- BBC  

Blinken Says China Wants to Seize Taiwan on ‘Much Faster Timeline’ -- Bloomberg 

Blinken says China moving on 'much faster timeline' to take Taiwan -- FOX News  

China’s plans to annex Taiwan moving ‘much faster’ under Xi, says Blinken -- The Guardian  

Beijing speeding up plans to seize Taiwan, Blinken says -- Axios  

Blinken 'Very Different China' Emerging Under Xi Jinping -- VOA

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