China warns U.S. over reports that American forces are stationed in Taiwan

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Washington Post

By Christian Shepherd and Michael E. Miller

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China reiterated calls for the United States to cut off military ties with Taiwan on Friday, in a cautious response to reports that U.S. Marines have been stationed on the self-ruled island for more than a year to strengthen its defenses against intensifying Chinese aggression.

Asked about the reports, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian avoided attacks on Washington and instead repeated standard Beijing talking points, saying that the United States should recognize the “high sensitivity” of the issue and halt military contact with Taiwan.

“China will take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Zhao said.

China claims the island of 24 million people as part of its sovereign territory, threatening to take control by force if Taiwan’s government formally declares independence. But proudly democratic Taiwan considers itself a country and has shown no interest in submitting to Chinese Communist Party rule.



A Taiwanese flag is carried by a Chinook helicopter in Taipei on Oct. 8 a rehearsal for the island’s National Day celebration to take place Oct. 10. (Ann Wang/Reuters)

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[MenloParque]

1. Return of the Samurai...Fuck the CCP.

China is not our friend. Japan, US, Taiwan Alliance needed as China continues its threats and aggression. Fucking bullies.

[roamer65]

2. We should do the opposite.

Strengthen military ties with Taiwan.

[speak easy]

3. Taiwan - by it's own constitution, is a province of China,

not a sovereign state. That constitution includes the claim, that they are the legitimate government of all China. Really, does the U.S. want to get involved in another civil war?

[Tetrachloride]

5. Some aspects of Constitutions in many parts of the workd are more wind than stone.

[speak easy]

7. Again China/Taiwan is an example of a civil war.

The losing side ... retreated to Taiwan, and the communists did not have the resources to finish them off.

[Tetrachloride]

4. Linguistics note: October 10's nickname is Double 10

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

6. So, they've been there for over a year? NYT report said "leaked on purpose"

....probably to serve as a deterrent, which China knew anyway.

Sabre rattling

[Javaman]

8. just bullshit and mirrors...

china, I can guarantee you, knew all along we had troops training there. now that the cats out of the bag, they can make the most of it.

[abqtommy]

9. Note to the Mainland Chinese: Taiwan and the U.S. have been allies for all 72

years of my life. Is this what you really want or would you like to keep selling stuff to
the rest of the world?

[IronLionZion]

10. Who else are we going to buy stuff from?

They make everything and undercut all their neighbors on economies of scale. It would take a while to adapt global supply chains and manufacturing if we put sanctions on China due to their tremendous size advantage.

[abqtommy]

12. I've got stuff in my house made in Pakistan, Vietnam and Mexico. nt

[IronLionZion]

11. If China takes Taiwan and Russia takes the rest of Ukraine at the same time

I doubt the west has the appetite to stop them.

Both countries have been testing their limits with China cracking down on Hong Kong and Russia already took Crimea and has been supplying rebels in Eastern Ukraine. The Russian-backed rebels shot down a civilian airliner and killed a bunch of innocent people without consequence.

One or both of those countries has been messing with US Naval navigation systems in the Pacific ocean causing collisions.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

13. If I was a Mongol warlord I would set my sights on invading Canada

They would never see it coming.

Once they land a billion Chinese ground troops and start marching south we would be ready to negotiate terms.

Oh yeah, dream big, moon bases, space stations, they gonna have the high ground.