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"China’s President Xi Jinping told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into attacking Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.The Chinese leader has also delivered the warning to domestic officials in his own country, one person said.
Chinese president told European Commission president that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into war
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Washington has an obligation to help Taiwan provide for its own defence under the Taiwan Relations Act. But the Biden administration has long stressed that it does not support Taiwanese independence and opposes unilateral changes to the status quo."
^^^ This is good news as far as it goes. But personally, I wouldn't trust Xi as far as I could spit. Those CCP fuckers play the long game. I believe that at some point, Xi or his successor will try to coerce Taiwan into submission with a naval blockade, but only when they feel they have the upper hand.
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Chinese president told European Commission president that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into war
[...]
Washington has an obligation to help Taiwan provide for its own defence under the Taiwan Relations Act. But the Biden administration has long stressed that it does not support Taiwanese independence and opposes unilateral changes to the status quo."
^^^ This is good news as far as it goes. But personally, I wouldn't trust Xi as far as I could spit. Those CCP fuckers play the long game. I believe that at some point, Xi or his successor will try to coerce Taiwan into submission with a naval blockade, but only when they feel they have the upper hand.
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