State Department’s change to its Taiwan page has caused an uproar. Here’s what to know
The U.S. State Department's Taiwan page last week removed a previous reference to not supporting Taiwan's independence.
State Department edit of webpage on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,’ China says
The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory.
Taiwan Praises the US for Change on Independence Phrasing
Taipei lauded the State Department for removing a phrase from a fact sheet saying the US does “not support Taiwan independence,” an episode that threatens to renew sparring between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled archipelago.
Explainer-What Is 'Taiwan Independence' and Is Taiwan Already Independent?
The Qing dynasty incorporated Taiwan as part of Fujian province in 1684 and only declared it a separate Chinese province in 1885. Following the Qing's defeat in a war with Japan, it became a Japanese colony in 1895.
Change to State Department website sparks fiery rebuke from Beijing over Taiwanese independence
China has accused the Trump administration of “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department removed a line from its website stating that the US does not support Taiwan independence.
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What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?
The U.S. State Department's Taiwan page last week removed a previous reference to not supporting Taiwan's independence.
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