China News Service, June 3 (by Zhu Yanjing) According to Taiwanese media reports, the U.S. State Department made adjustments to the "Fact List of U.S.-Taiwan Relations" in early May, removing words that do not support "Taiwan independence" and that Taiwan is part of China. At that time, the Ministry sternly refuted this political manipulation by the US.

　　Recently, the U.S. State Department has quietly revised its statement again, putting back the statement that it does not support "Taiwan independence", emphasizing that the U.S. approach to Taiwan has been consistent for decades.

　　What is the purpose of the U.S. deletion, deletion, modification and modification?

How should Taiwan handle itself?

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What did America do?

　　On May 5, the U.S. State Department updated the "List of Facts about U.S.-Taiwan Relations", and made extensive adjustments and revisions to the relevant statements. In particular, two important contents were deleted: "The U.S. does not support Taiwan independence" and "The United States-China alliance in 1979". The communiqué ("Sino-US Diplomatic Communiqué") changed diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. The United States recognized in the joint communiqué that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government of China and recognized China's position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of China ".

　　In addition, the US State Department also added some content, such as "The United States has long pursued the one-China policy, guided by the 'Taiwan Relations Act', the three US-China Joint Communiqués, and the 'Six Assurances' to Taiwan." "Six Guarantees" appears for the first time.

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　　The so-called "six guarantees" are commitments made by the United States to the Taiwan authorities in 1982 regarding arms sales, including that the United States has not agreed to set a date for ending arms sales to Taiwan, and will not act as a mediator between Taipei and Beijing.

　　At that time, some Taiwanese netizens left a message on social media, saying, "The people of Taiwan have been hurt badly by politicians", "The United States is so kind, not to push Taiwan into the war and die endlessly!"↓

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　　Taiwanese media noticed on June 3 that the U.S. State Department recently revised the relevant statement again, putting back the paragraph that does not support "Taiwan independence", emphasizing that the U.S. approach to Taiwan has been consistent for decades.

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　　US Secretary of State Blinken delivered a speech on China policy on May 26 and reiterated that the US one-China policy will remain unchanged.

He emphasized that the United States opposes any party to unilaterally change the status quo, "does not support Taiwan independence", and hopes to resolve cross-strait differences through peaceful means.

　　Two days after Blinken's speech, the U.S. State Department quietly updated its statement on the current situation of U.S.-Taiwan relations on May 28, and put back the words "not supporting Taiwan independence", "opposing any party to change the status quo", and looking forward to "peaceful resolution of cross-strait differences". .

The latest edition also clearly states that the US approach to Taiwan has remained consistent for decades, spanning successive governments.

　　Why did the statement on the current situation of US-Taiwan relations have been revised twice in just one month? A US State Department spokesperson told Taiwan's "Central News Agency" reporter on condition of anonymity that the fact list of US-Taiwan relations was updated again so that the content could reflect Blinken's views on China. policy speeches.

The spokesperson strongly denied whether it was because of pressure or protest from the Chinese side to update the discussion on U.S.-Taiwan relations and put back the words "do not support Taiwan independence" again.

The previous small actions of the United States were to virtualize and hollow out the principle of one China

　　In response to the U.S. State Department's update on the current state of U.S.-Taiwan relations on its official website in early May, speculation about whether the U.S. policy toward Taiwan has changed.

On May 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian stated that history cannot be tampered with, facts cannot be denied, and right and wrong cannot be distorted.

The United States has made solemn commitments on the Taiwan issue and the one-China principle in the three Sino-US joint communiqués. The revision of the "fact list of US-Taiwan relations" is a small move to hollow out the one-China principle. Manipulating and trying to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait will surely lead to fire.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.

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　　Zhao Lijian said that the United States should abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiques, abide by the political commitments it made to China on the Taiwan issue, implement President Biden's statement that the United States does not support "Taiwan independence", and stop taking advantage of Taiwan. The problem is political manipulation and "Taiwan to control China".

Data map: Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Kejia

　　On May 11, the spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhu Fenglian, also responded to the matter at a regular press conference, pointing out that some people on the island hyped up the US State Department website to modify Taiwan-related content in an attempt to "rely on the United States to seek independence", which would not change whether Taiwan is China. part of the facts.

We urge the US government to stop any act of hollowing out the one-China principle and abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiques with concrete actions.

　　Regarding the adjustment of the "U.S.-Taiwan Relations Facts List" in early May, people from all walks of life on the island called on the public to be vigilant and calm.

　　Ou Jiangan, a spokesman for the foreign affairs department of the Taiwan authorities, said at the time that the Biden administration has abided by the "Taiwan Relations Act" and "Six Assurances" since taking office, and its commitment to Taiwan is "rock solid."

　　Some Taiwanese media expressed their views on the so-called "rock solid": On the surface, the United States feels that it wants to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Taiwan, but in fact it is pushing the Taiwan region to the forefront, closer to the red line between the two sides of the strait, and exposing Taiwan to greater in high risk.

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　　Ma Wenjun, a "legislator" of the Kuomintang, made it clear that the U.S. had previously withdrawn from supporting "Taiwan independence" and seemed to support Taiwan on the surface, but it actually made Taiwan more and more risky.

　　Lai Zhengyi, chairman of the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, publicly called on the Taiwanese people to think calmly and never expand their interpretation or deliberately speculate, lest Taiwan become a pawn of the United States and be exposed to the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait.

The DPP authorities should think hard about the policy of cross-strait relations

　　Li Xiaobing, executive director of the Center for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau Law at Nankai University, said in early May when the U.S. State Department removed the statement that it "does not support 'Taiwan independence'", "This is actually a strategic adjustment of the United States from the perspective of 'Americans first'. It is a political 'little move' and 'careful thinking' by the US."

　　What are the considerations behind the successive revisions of the US-Taiwan relations discussion on the official website of the US State Department?

In an interview with Chinanews.com on June 3, Li Xiaobing believed that the U.S. deletion, deletion, modification, and revision were actually a manifestation of the immaturity of the U.S. national strategy. The U.S. was repeatedly weighing its own weight and strength.

Li Xiaobing, executive director of the Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macao Law Research Center of Nankai University.

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　　Li Xiaobing said, "In the past, when the United States was strong, it was confident about the world and had its own strategic side. Now, this strategic advantage is diminishing. The United States feels huge uncertainty about the world."

　　For example, Li Xiaobing said: For example, on the Taiwan Strait issue, this involves China's core interests, but the United States does not know how to start. This is also closely related to China's continuous development and the gradual fading of its own power in the Sino-US game.

　　When it comes to Taiwan, Li Xiaobing believes that they (the DPP authorities) clearly see a huge possibility that they will turn from "chess pieces" into "abandoned pieces".

"The DPP authorities should keep their heads clear and not have 'political hallucinations' and self-deception."

　　Li Xiaobing said that the U.S. approach has shattered the unrealistic political illusions of Taiwanese politicians.

After this, the DPP authorities may think hard about the adjustment of cross-strait relations.