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Taiwan could be turned into a ‘throwing stone’, Chinese spokesman says over Trump comment

Taiwan could be an “abandoned child”, a Chinese spokesman says of Trump’s comment”/>

On October 30, the Chinese government announced that if former Republican President Donald Trump wins the US presidential election, it will abandon Taiwan, as the US government has always followed the policy of “America First” . . Taken on the 29th in Palm Beach, Florida (2024 Reuters / Brendan McDermid)

[北京 30日 ロイター] – The Chinese government said on the 30th that since the US government has always followed the “America First” policy, if the former Republican President Trump wins the US presidential election, he possible that he will abandon Taiwan. He suggested that it is.

During his campaign, Trump said that Taiwan should pay for his defense and said that Taiwan stole America’s semiconductor industry.

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesman for the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, which oversees China’s Taiwan policy, said at a regular news conference that Trump said earlier this month that China would impose significant additional tariffs. involved if he “attacked” him. Taiwan.

“Whether the United States is trying to protect Taiwan or harm Taiwan, many of our Taiwanese relatives have already made a reasonable judgment and strongly believe that America is the -always what the United States will always pursue.”

He also said that the locals know that “Taiwan could turn from a pen to a stone thrown away at any time.” He did not directly mention Trump by name.

Taiwan’s Economy Minister, Guo Chi-hui, declined to comment on Mr. Zhu’s comments, citing the ongoing election campaign in the United States, saying only, “I hope that the democratic elections in the successful United States.”

The US government announced on the 25th that it had approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan. China objected and said it would take “countermeasures.”

“We will issue a stern warning to the (Taiwanese) Lai Ching-toku government not to buy weapons to buy security,” Zhu said.

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2024-10-30 17:04:00

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