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Ma Ying-jeou: Biden's proposal not to support "Taiwan independence" is of great significance to cross-strait peace

author:American Overseas Chinese Daily Network

【Overseas Chinese Daily Network Comprehensive News】 The "visit and study meeting" came to an end, and the outside world paid attention to the changes in the situation in the Taiwan Strait. Ma Ying-jeou said on the 18th that the ice-breaking of the two sides is worthy of recognition, especially US President Biden specifically said that he does not support "Taiwan independence", which is of great significance to Taiwan and to cross-strait peace.

Ma Ying-jeou attended the "Four Consents, That Is the Will of The People's Opinion" press conference held by Battle Blue on the morning of the 18th local time, and said in an interview after the meeting that although there has been no great change in the positions of the United States and China, at least they can meet and break the ice, which is a phenomenon worthy of affirmation.

Ma Ying-jeou said that in particular, Biden specifically said that he does not support "Taiwan independence," which is of great significance to Taiwan and is indeed of great significance to cross-strait peace.

Ma Ying-jeou: Biden's proposal not to support "Taiwan independence" is of great significance to cross-strait peace

On the 18th, "Battle Blue" held a press conference on the "referendum bus" on the road, kuomintang legislator Lai Shibao (from left), former "president" Ma Ying-jeou, "battle blue" initiator Zhao Shaokang, and "battle blue" executive hao Longbin and others jointly launched 50 double north "referendum bus" advertisements, calling on the people to agree to the referendum on December 18, and the four people shouted the slogan "4 consents, is the will of the people" slogan. (Source: Taipei Zhongshi E-News)

After the US-China summit, the Chinese side said that Biden reiterated during the meeting that the US side does not support "Taiwan independence"; the White House said that Biden stressed that the United States is still committed to the one-China policy.

When Biden mentioned the Taiwan Strait on the 16th, he said: "It is independent, and it makes its own decisions." "Provoke conjecture. Later in the day, he clarified that "we are not encouraging independence" and that "we are not changing our policies at all."

In this regard, Taiwan's "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" has said that the mainland's statement that "the United States does not support 'Taiwan independence'" is an over-interpretation.

However, Lin Yufang, convener of the Kuomintang think tank group, said on the 17th that if Biden did not express his support for "Taiwan independence" in the video meeting, the mainland would not release relevant information, "so Biden must have said it, but the United States is not willing to mention it in the statement." (End)

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