Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US on Friday urged China to stop its navy, diplomatic and financial strain in opposition to Taiwan, and as a substitute have interaction in significant dialogue.
“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan,” mentioned US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel throughout a press briefing on Friday.
He mentioned: “The US will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues consistent with the wishes and the interests of the people of Taiwan.””And of course, we will go about this in coordination with our important allies and partners, of which of course the Republic of Korea is one of them. And we will keep coordinating with friends and allies across the Indo-Pacific to advance what we believe is our shared prosperity and security values, including preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” Patel mentioned.
The Group of Seven (G7) international ministers just lately declared that peace and stability had been an “indispensable element” of worldwide safety whereas reiterating their name to China to behave responsibly as a member of the worldwide group.
In a joint assertion issued after a three-day assembly at Karuizawa in central Japan, the international ministers emphasised: “There is no change in the basic positions of the G-7 members on Taiwan.”Expressing concern concerning the state of affairs within the East and South China Seas, the ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, plus the European Union, opposed China’s “militarization activities” within the area.
The G-7 joint assertion comes within the wake of French President Emmanual Macron’s remarks throughout his current go to to China the place he mentioned that Europe shouldn’t change into a “follower” of both Beijing or Washington and keep away from getting concerned in any battle between the 2 nations over Taiwan.
The communique issued by the G-7 ministers after the assembly in Japan learn, “We remain seriously concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas. We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. There is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, and we oppose China’s militarization activities in the region.” (ANI)