Did Blinken Hint That U.S. Support Of Taiwan Is Weakening?
by Faye Higbee, Jeff Dunetz
Cruising through the media reports of Blinken in Beijing this morning revealed numerous viewpoints, all different. Some cheered the trip and the talks as “productive and candid.” Others say Blinken was taken advantage of. The trip was scheduled for just 48 hours, Sunday and Monday. Blinken was able to meet with Chinese President Xi during the trip. He did not get dumplings or cold noodles with sesame sauce to take home. But he did get something to put in the oven—Taiwan. Not supporting Taiwan’s independence has been U.S. policy since the Clinton administration. However, despite a denial, Blinken’s statement seemed to tell China the U.S. support of Taiwan was weakening. Read the rest at lidblog.com.
