World News Today Live Updates on February 18, 2025 : China furious over US policy shift on Taiwan: ‘Stop emboldening and supporting Taiwan independence’

China furious over US policy shift on Taiwan: ‘Stop emboldening and supporting Taiwan independence’

The United States’ recent shift on Taiwan, which included removing the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence” from the State Department’s fact sheet, has sparked fierce criticism from China. Beijing, which considers Taiwan a part of its territory, has urged the US to “correct its mistakes” and cease sending signals that could encourage Taiwan…

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Open Questions | Trump ‘unlikely to take the initiative to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip’ with Beijing, Bonnie Glaser says

Open Questions | Trump ‘unlikely to take the initiative to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip’ with Beijing, Bonnie Glaser says

Bonnie Glaser has spent decades working on issues related to Asia-Pacific geopolitics and US policy. She is managing director of the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific programme, a non-resident fellow with the Lowy Institute, a senior associate with the Pacific Forum, and co-author of US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis? This interview first…

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