A small number of U.S. forces are stationed in Taiwan to conduct training with Taiwanese soldiers, President Cai Ing-Wen said in an interview with CNN.
Taiwan acknowledged for the first time: This will infuriate China
A small number of U.S. forces are stationed in Taiwan to conduct training with Taiwanese soldiers, President Cai Ing-Wen said in an interview with CNN.
Source: Beta, Tanjug
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It thus confirmed the presence of American troops on the island, which China considers its territory.
Tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which do not rule out the occupation of the island by force, have escalated in recent weeks as China has increased military and political pressure. "We have a wide range of cooperation with the United States in order to increase our defense capabilities," Tsai told CNN in an interview broadcast on Thursday.
Asked how many American soldiers were deployed in Taiwan, she did not want to specify the number, but only said that "it is not as much as people think".
Confirmation comes at a time when Beijing is sharply increasing military pressure on Taiwan, including repeated missions by Chinese warplanes in the area to identify the country's air defenses.
While several Taiwanese and international media have previously reported on such training with U.S. troops, this official Taipei confirmation could further worsen U.S.-China relations. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but is its most important international ally and major arms supplier.
Asked about reports of U.S. troops in Taiwan, China's foreign ministry said earlier this month that the U.S. should sever military ties and sell weapons to Taiwan to avoid disrupting bilateral relations.
Collusion between Taiwan and the United States
Tsai Ing-wen stated that she has confidence in the United States of America (USA) that it will defend that island from China.
"I have confidence given the long-standing relationship that binds us to the United States, as well as the support of the American people, Congress and the administration," the president said in an interview broadcast by CNN on Wednesday night. Military tensions between Taiwan and China are the worst in more than 40 years, Taiwanese officials estimated earlier this month. Taiwan says that it is an independent state and that it will defend its freedom and democracy.
However, China considers Taiwan to be the most sensitive and important issue in its relations with the United States and condemns, as it states, the "collusion" between Washington and Taipei.
So, the Americans have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan...?
Here is proof again of American meddling in other nations' affairs.
The shame is that the Americans are using Taiwan to get to and destabilise China. Its nothing to do with "democracy", blah, blah, blah. If it was about spreading "democracy" then can someone explain how America was fine with Pinochet in Chile who tortured and murdered tens of thousands of his own people...? And can someone explain why America is just fine with that shining example of democracy....Saudi Arabia...??
Its double standards, total BS and proof that America aint interested in "democracy" at all. They are just interested in control, empire building and destroying Chinese and Russian economies.
This is a lesson for Albanians in Kosovo......you are in bed with the devil. And when you are no longer important to their interests they will drop you and pretend nothing happened. And Serbia can and will wait. Then some justice will come about and you will realise stealing land is a no no.
Watch this space.....
(OSMANIS XXX LARGE KNICKERS, 28 October 2021 11:05)
Actually, Beijing knows that a small number of US soldiers are in Taiwan, but they are not in uniform. Its something like 30 in number and its not known if what number is there to protect their, for a better worked consulate although officially its not called that, and the rest are military advisers.
However, after the disastrous campaigns in Iraq, Syria, Libya and, in particular, Afghanistan, if asked I would strongly advise President Cai Ing-Wen to seek someone who has had success in their campaigns because all the US can teach them is how to fail is three easy lessons LOL.
(sj, 28 October 2021 10:42)
So, the Americans have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan...?
Here is proof again of American meddling in other nations' affairs.
The shame is that the Americans are using Taiwan to get to and destabilise China. Its nothing to do with "democracy", blah, blah, blah. If it was about spreading "democracy" then can someone explain how America was fine with Pinochet in Chile who tortured and murdered tens of thousands of his own people...? And can someone explain why America is just fine with that shining example of democracy....Saudi Arabia...??
Its double standards, total BS and proof that America aint interested in "democracy" at all. They are just interested in control, empire building and destroying Chinese and Russian economies.
This is a lesson for Albanians in Kosovo......you are in bed with the devil. And when you are no longer important to their interests they will drop you and pretend nothing happened. And Serbia can and will wait. Then some justice will come about and you will realise stealing land is a no no.
Watch this space.....
(OSMANIS XXX LARGE KNICKERS, 28 October 2021 11:05)
Actually, Beijing knows that a small number of US soldiers are in Taiwan, but they are not in uniform. Its something like 30 in number and its not known if what number is there to protect their, for a better worked consulate although officially its not called that, and the rest are military advisers.
However, after the disastrous campaigns in Iraq, Syria, Libya and, in particular, Afghanistan, if asked I would strongly advise President Cai Ing-Wen to seek someone who has had success in their campaigns because all the US can teach them is how to fail is three easy lessons LOL.
(sj, 28 October 2021 10:42)
Actually, Beijing knows that a small number of US soldiers are in Taiwan, but they are not in uniform. Its something like 30 in number and its not known if what number is there to protect their, for a better worked consulate although officially its not called that, and the rest are military advisers.
However, after the disastrous campaigns in Iraq, Syria, Libya and, in particular, Afghanistan, if asked I would strongly advise President Cai Ing-Wen to seek someone who has had success in their campaigns because all the US can teach them is how to fail is three easy lessons LOL.
(sj, 28 October 2021 10:42)
So, the Americans have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan...?
Here is proof again of American meddling in other nations' affairs.
The shame is that the Americans are using Taiwan to get to and destabilise China. Its nothing to do with "democracy", blah, blah, blah. If it was about spreading "democracy" then can someone explain how America was fine with Pinochet in Chile who tortured and murdered tens of thousands of his own people...? And can someone explain why America is just fine with that shining example of democracy....Saudi Arabia...??
Its double standards, total BS and proof that America aint interested in "democracy" at all. They are just interested in control, empire building and destroying Chinese and Russian economies.
This is a lesson for Albanians in Kosovo......you are in bed with the devil. And when you are no longer important to their interests they will drop you and pretend nothing happened. And Serbia can and will wait. Then some justice will come about and you will realise stealing land is a no no.
Watch this space.....
(OSMANIS XXX LARGE KNICKERS, 28 October 2021 11:05)