China responds to ongoing US-Taiwan diplomacy by imposing sanctions on a group of US organizations, including the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
The sanctions were announced Friday following China’s outrage at a meeting Wednesday between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican, CA, right) shakes hands with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan after delivering a statement to the press at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ringo HW Chiu)
Alongside the library, China has also imposed sanctions on the Hudson Institute, a Washington DC think tank.
Hudson President and CEO John Walters said in a statement Friday: “Last week Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen commended her for her great courage and clear determination to resist tyranny. “The Chinese Communist Party has a long history of trying to silence voices at home and abroad against its international aggression and oppression of the Chinese people. and it’s still not working.”
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to vote during the session of China’s National People’s Congress to elect the national leader at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Siefelbein)
Tsai received an award from the Hudson Institute during a visit to California.
Walters continued, “We stand with Taiwan, resolutely oppose the Chinese Communist Party and its ruthless and genocidal policies, and are unwavering in promoting the security, freedom and prosperity of America and its allies.” rice field.
The Chinese government has announced that members of the organization are now barred from the country and that all financial assets in China belonging to sanctioned groups will be frozen.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (right) introduces the US delegation to President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The US government maintains a policy of “strategic ambiguity” regarding the China-Taiwan dispute.
The “One China” policy recognizes Beijing’s claims against Taiwan, but does not support China’s claims.
The United States remains Taiwan’s primary provider of military and defense support, but Washington has not explicitly stated whether it will assist Taiwan in the event of a conflict with China.
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Outdoor grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. (George Rose/Getty Images)
Taiwan and China split 74 years ago After the civil war, there is no official relationship.
