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BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. government has called for talks with Taiwan on a trade deal in a new sign of support for democracy in an autonomous island claimed by China's ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. Announced.
Thursday's announcement followed a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a member of the highest level of the US government, to a military exercise involving firing missiles into the sea around Taiwan to intimidate the island. was done after Beijing did. Back to Taiwan after 25 years.
An announcement by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Thursday did not mention tensions with Beijing, but the talks were aimed at strengthening cooperation on trade and regulation. , said that this would require closer official interaction.
The United States does not have formal relations with Taiwan, but maintains extensive informal contacts through the unofficial American Institute of Taiwan. You are obliged to ensure that you have the means to do so.
Taiwan and China split in her 1949. The island was never part of the People's Republic of China, but the Communist Party says it is obliged to use force to return to the mainland if necessary.
According to the USTR, talks will also address agriculture, labor, the environment, digital technology, the status of state-owned enterprises, and "non-market policies."
