State Department spokesman Ned Price. Figure: Retrieved from the official website of the U.S. State Department (file photo)
The U.S. Congress recently passed the Taiwan Friendship Act to help Taiwan regain its observer status in the World Health Assembly (WHA). U.S. President Joe Biden signed the bill into effect on the last day of the deadline. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on the 19th that the move seriously violated the “one China principle” and demanded that the World Health Assembly be used to stop hyping up Taiwan-related issues. The Global Times, a website of the Global Times, even wrote the US State Department spokesman Ned Price’s reiteration of the US’s one-China policy as “Price reiterates: the US adheres to the one-China principle and does not support Taiwan independence.” In response, Price responded on the 20th that the People’s Republic of China continues to publicly distort US policy, and the US does not agree with the “one China” principle of the People’s Republic of China.
Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference that the Chinese central government attaches great importance to the health and well-being of Taiwan compatriots, and has made proper arrangements for Taiwan’s participation in global health affairs under the premise of complying with the one-China principle. The channels are unimpeded.” He said that the United States should abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiques, abide by international law and basic norms of international relations, and stop hyping up Taiwan-related issues through the World Health Assembly.
On the World Wide Web, the United States’ one-China policy was written as “Price reiterates: the United States adheres to the one-China principle and does not support Taiwan independence.” Price tweeted that the People’s Republic of China continues to publicly distort U.S. policy and that the United States does not agree with the “One China” principle of the People’s Republic of China. Relations Act, the three U.S.-China Joint Communiqués, and the Six Assurances.”
The PRC continues to publicly misrepresent U.S. policy. The United States does not subscribe to the PRC’s “one China principle” – we remain committed to our longstanding, bipartisan one China policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, Three Joint Communiques, and Six Assurances.
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) May 21, 2022