The tête-à-tête betweenXi JinpingandDonald Trumpwas underwhelming. But that was not unexpected.
TheWhite House readoutbegan, “President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China.”
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Thereadout from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairsbegan, “President Xi noted that President Trump’s visit has been a historic and landmark one.”
Specific to thebriefings by China’s foreign ministerWang Yion the China-U.S. Summit and Common Understandingswas a matter most crucial to China: the status of the province of Taiwan as a part of China. The United States has wavered on its fidelity to agreements on the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués.
First, the Taiwan question is China’s internal affair.Realizing complete reunification is an aspiration shared by all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. It is also the unwavering, historic mission of the Communist Party of China. The mainland and Taiwan belong to one and the same China…
Second, the Taiwan question is the most important issue between China and the U.S., one that affects the entire relationship.If it is handled properly, the overall relationship will be stable, and the two sides will be able to devote more energy to advancing mutually beneficial cooperation. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, and the entire relationship will be in great jeopardy…
Third, China and the U.S. both agree on the vital importance of safeguarding cross-Strait peace and stability.To ensure this is the case, one must never indulge or support “Taiwan independence,” because “Taiwan independence” and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water…
The absence of any mention of the one-China principle in the White House readout was palpable. This was picked up in a Fox News subheading “Beijing summit exposed US-China rivalry over Taiwan…” whereinLt. Col. Robert Maginnis, (ret.) noted Trump’s non-response to a reporter’s question about Taiwan while standing next to Xi.
Source: Global Research
