3w ago

China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan

www.theguardian.com China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan

US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’

US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250217172810/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/17/china-taiwan-us-state-department

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I would usually not mind a move like this, but under this administration it is like watching someone pour hot tea between my legs while I'm on the toilet.
- That is oddly specific.
  
  I am reliably informed that specificity is the soul of narrative

Propaganda outlets shifting narratives again, this time about Taiwan. Pure theater of the absurd - US bureaucrats playing word games while pretending their "unofficial relationship" means anything.
The real story is about semiconductor supremacy and military positioning. Everything else is noise designed to keep the masses distracted from the resource war brewing in the Pacific.
Trump's return exposes the farce perfectly - suddenly Taiwan needs to "pay for protection" like some mob scheme. At least he's honest about the protection racket that's been running since the 70s.