China distorts history, ‘status quo’, says minister

‘TROUBLEMAKER’:
The foreign minister warned against becoming distracted by Beijing’s attempts to shape the world’s perception of Taiwan and the threat China poses.

• By Chen Chih-cheng / Journalist

China is the real “troublemaker” distorting history and undermining the “status quo”, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday, adding that people should “not be distracted” by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) tactics.

Lin was answering questions from reporters at a tea party marking his second anniversary in office, during which he outlined the ministry’s achievements over the past two years.

Asked about the government’s statement that freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait has been “normalized” as Chinese military aircraft and military ships continue to operate around Taiwan, Lin said “normalization of freedom of navigation” means welcoming the international community’s actions to demonstrate that the Taiwan Strait is part of international waters.

Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

Taiwan also monitors the movements of foreign commercial and military vessels, and welcomes and appreciates their passage, he added.

The media also asked questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on Taiwan independence: whether they align with Taiwan’s position, whether there are differences shaped by Beijing’s rhetoric, and what the government is doing to address and clarify these perceptions.

Following a summit with Xi in Beijing on May 14-15, Trump said in a Fox News interview: “I’m not looking for anyone to become independent. »

Lin said Trump’s statements and actions sometimes seem contradictory, but this reflects his own negotiating style, such as his statement that he would speak with President William Lai (賴清德).

When assessing the impact of the Trump-Xi meeting on Taiwan-US relations, attention should be paid not only to US arms sales to Taiwan, but also to the official US “fact sheet”, as well as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments and his broader stance in support of Taiwan, including his statement that “US policy towards Taiwan has not changed”, in order to get the complete picture, said the minister.

In recent years, China has increased its defense spending and military exercises involving planes, ships and aircraft carriers in the Pacific – moves seen as undermining the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait, Lin said.

Beijing has also sought to promote the international narrative — including among figures such as Trump — that Taiwan belongs to China, while linking U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Taiwan independence to instability in the region, Lin said.

Beijing’s framing reverses cause and effect, and amounts to “thief crying thief”, Lin said, adding that China is the real “troublemaker”, and warned against any distraction from Xi.

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