One of the main issues that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken touched on during his visit to China was the presidential election in Taiwan. It has been reported The Wall Street Gazette with reference to sources.
The publication states that Beijing has asked the head of the State Department whether the outcome of the January 2024 election is important to Washington. Also, Chinese representatives learned Blinken’s opinion on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Lae Ching-te.
The publication emphasizes that in Beijing they expressed their concerns about the Taiwanese presidential candidate because his faction is in favor of independence.
Blinken said that as part of the negotiations, Washington would be neutral during the elections and did not support interference in this process.
Alexei Pushkov, former Chairman of the Commission on Information Policy and Media Interaction of the Federation Council declarationBlinken failed to achieve his goal during his visit to China and renew the military lines of communication between Beijing and Washington.
Source: Gazeta
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