In recent years, the United States has signed countless arms deals worth hundreds of millions of euros with Taiwan. But the recent military aid – albeit a relatively small amount of around €73 million – could lead to further escalation with China.
For the first time, President Joe Biden’s administration is providing grants normally awarded only to sovereign governments. However, the official US position remains that Taiwan is not recognized as an independent state. This one-China policy is laid down in the so-called Taiwan Relations Act. In it, the United States undertakes, among other things, to provide military aid to the island if it is attacked by the People’s Republic.
China considers the self-governing island of Taiwan as part of its territory, which it wants to reunite with the mainland – by military force if necessary. Beijing regards diplomatic relations between other countries and Taiwan as a violation of its one China policy.
US: Arms delivery does not mean recognition of Taiwan
The US State Department stressed on Wednesday that the first arms shipment to Taiwan under the program does not recognize Taiwan’s sovereignty. The US has a continuing interest in “peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” the report said. Taiwan’s defense ministry said the military aid would “contribute to regional peace and stability.”
Source: Krone
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