{"id":2403517,"date":"2025-02-17T18:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T23:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-furious-over-trump-admin-change-to-state-department-website-serious-regression\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T18:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T23:54:40","slug":"china-furious-over-trump-admin-change-to-state-department-website-serious-regression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-furious-over-trump-admin-change-to-state-department-website-serious-regression\/","title":{"rendered":"China Furious Over Trump Admin Change to State Department Website: &#8216;Serious Regression&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-furious-over-trump-admin-change-to-state-department-website-serious-regression%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403517&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent update from the \u200bU.S. State Department regarding U.S.-Taiwan \u200crelations has sparked tension \u200cwith \u200dChina.\u2062 the updated fact \u2063sheet no longer includes the phrase &#8220;we do not support Taiwan independence,&#8221; which has led to concerns in Beijing\u2063 about \u2062the U.S.&#8217;s stance on Taiwan. While \u200cthe U.S.\u200d maintains a one-China policy in theory, it supports Taiwan&#8217;s \u2064democratic governance \u200dand self-defense capabilities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">updated \u2063document introduces<\/a> new language criticizing \u2064China&#8217;s coercive tactics towards Taiwan, emphasizing the \u200cneed for peaceful resolution of differences. Chinese officials have\u200d reacted strongly, labeling the change as a serious regression\u2064 in U.S. policy, while Taiwanese \u2064authorities view it as a sign of strengthening U.S.-Taiwan ties. Amid\u2063 these tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-foreign-policy-legacy-4-accomplishments-to-remember\/\" title=\"President Trump\u2019s Foreign Policy Legacy: 4 Accomplishments To Remember\">military activity<\/a> has increased in the \u2063Taiwan Strait, with U.S. Navy ships passing through the area, prompting\u200b protests from \u200cChina.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>China is red over what the United States does not say about Taiwan in a State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About Trump\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">fact sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/u-s-relations-with-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a>, which says its purpose is to summarize American relations with Taiwan, was updated on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Gone from the fact sheet was the phrase &ldquo;we do not support Taiwan independence,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/02\/17\/china-taiwan-us-state-department-website-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The official U.S. policy is that there is one China in theory but that in practice, Taiwan will remain an independent democracy. China claims it is the rightful government of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tier-one-us-special-forces-unit-preparing-chinese-invasion-taiwan-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan<\/a>, to which the Nationalist government of China fled in 1949 after the Communists took power in China<\/p>\n<p>The Post said the document broke new ground by using the word &ldquo;coercion&rdquo; in reference to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinas-drills-around-taiwan-take-dangerous-turn-live-weapons-now-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China&rsquo;s relations<\/a> with Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We expect cross-Strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means, free from coercion, in a manner acceptable to the people on both sides of the Strait,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/u-s-relations-with-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department post<\/a> said in part.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States makes available defense articles and services as necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability &ndash; and maintains the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan,&rdquo; the fact sheet said.<\/p>\n<p>Also added was a reference to Taiwan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tipping-point-us-quadruple-troop-presence-taiwan-tensions-china-escalate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership<\/a> with a Defense Department technology and semiconductor project, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-says-website-update-routine-after-removal-reference-taiwan-independence-2025-02-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The changes were brushed off in Washington as routine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As is routine, the fact sheet was updated to inform the general public about our unofficial relationship with Taiwan,&rdquo; a State Department representative said.<\/p>\n<p>China was irked and d its grievances.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. State Department&rsquo;s revision of the fact sheet on U.S.-Taiwan relations marks a serious regression in its position on Taiwan-related issues,&rdquo; Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"UGXMR3YO4BDK7OQBXJVLOOL4CY\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"11\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">&ldquo;This is yet another example of how the United States has stubbornly adhered to its wrongful policy of using Taiwan to contain China,&rdquo; Guo said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"UGXMR3YO4BDK7OQBXJVLOOL4CY\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"11\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Guo demanded the Trump administration &nbsp;&ldquo;immediately correct this mistake,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/china-taiwan-independence-us-state-department-website-rcna192435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC, <\/a>and said the website change &ldquo;sends a wrong signal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"JCT27DVUZNBVPOQ72VSJYVSEHE\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"12\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said the revisions reflect &ldquo;the close and friendly partnership between Taiwan and the United States,&rdquo; according to a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait that separates China from Taiwan. A Canadian warship did the same Sunday, drawing yelps of protest from China.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan has put continued military pressure on Taiwan by sending ships and planes to buzz around the island.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Taiwan&rsquo;s Ministry of National Defense said 41 Chinese military aircraft, nine Chinese naval vessels, and one &ldquo;official ship&rdquo; had been around the island in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The updated document, intended to outline U.S.-Taiwan relations, no longer includes the statement &#8220;we do not support Taiwan independence,&#8221; as reported by The Washington Post. While the official U.S. stance acknowledges one China theoretically, it effectively supports Taiwan&#8217;s status as an independent democracy. China asserts its claim over Taiwan, which has been governed separately since 1949 after the Nationalist government retreated there following a Communist takeover.<\/p>\n<p>The fact sheet notably introduced the term &#8220;coercion&#8221; concerning China&#8217;s actions towards Taiwan and emphasized that differences should be resolved peacefully without coercion. It also reiterated U.S. commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide defense support for Taiwan&#8217;s self-defense capabilities and resist any force that threatens its security or social system.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, references were made to a partnership between Taiwan and a Defense Department technology project related to semiconductors, according to Reuters. While these updates were deemed routine by Washington officials, they provoked criticism from China\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, who described them as a significant setback in U.S.-Taiwan relations and accused the U.S. of using Taiwan against China.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung viewed these changes positively as indicative of strong ties with the United States. Recently, two U.S. Navy ships traversed the contentious waters of the Taiwan Strait\u2014actions that drew protests from China\u2014as did similar maneuvers by a Canadian warship on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst this tension, China&#8217;s military presence around Taiwan has intensified; reports indicated numerous Chinese aircraft and naval vessels were active near the island within just 24 hours prior to Monday&#8217;s announcement from Taiwanese defense officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2403518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-17T140329.152.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,32402,32895,32640],"class_list":["post-2403517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-international-relations","tag-state-department","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-17T140329.152.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403517"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403521,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403517\/revisions\/2403521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}