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Trump backs Six Assurances to Taiwan; Beijing condemns coast guard patrols near Taiwan
The story so farThe top US diplomat for East Asia reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the 'Six Assurances' to Taiwan despite President Trump's earlier dismissal of the policy, though offered no timeline for new arms sales to the island. Beijing rejected criticism from the United States and three European nations over its recent coastguard operations east of Taiwan, declaring the patrols lawful and necessary.
Still watching
- How does Trump's dismissal of the 'Six Assurances' affect the practical US-Taiwan security relationship going forward?
- Under what legal or policy framework does Beijing justify its coastguard operations east of Taiwan?
- Which three European nations joined the US in criticizing China's coastguard patrols near Taiwan?
- What specific actions did Beijing's coastguard take east of Taiwan that prompted US and European criticism?
- When, if ever, will the Trump administration announce a new arms sale to Taiwan?
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Trump backs Six Assurances to Taiwan; Beijing condemns coast guard patrols near Taiwan
- The top US diplomat for East Asia reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the 'Six Assurances' to Taiwan despite President Trump's earlier dismissal of the policy, though offered no timeline for new arms sales to the island.
- Beijing rejected criticism from the United States and three European nations over its recent coastguard operations east of Taiwan, declaring the patrols lawful and necessary.
China's coast guard asserts authority near Taiwan; US and Western allies rebuke Beijing
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