{"id":3274,"date":"2023-08-14T05:39:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T05:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=3274"},"modified":"2023-08-14T05:39:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T05:39:55","slug":"taiwan-vice-president-is-troublemaker-says-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=3274","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan vice president is &#8216;troublemaker&#8217;, says Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"e1j2237y5 bbc-q4ibpr ebmt73l0\">\n<div class=\"bbc-1atl7vu euvj3t14\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"bbc-ccegd7 euvj3t12\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1a3w4ok euvj3t11\">By Derek Cai<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1p92jtu euvj3t10\">BBC Information, Singapore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-08-14\" class=\"bbc-1dafq0j e1mklfmt0\">14 minutes in the past<\/time><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1ka88fa ebmt73l0\">\n<figure class=\"bbc-1qdcvv9 e1aczekt0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-172p16q ebmt73l0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-189y18v ebmt73l0\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-e2e=\"image-placeholder\" class=\"bbc-997y1y eihqrxw0\"><amp-img fallback=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg 800w\" alt=\"Taiwanese vice president William Lai\" attribution=\"Getty Images\" layout=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8F01\/production\/_130790663_lai2.jpg\" height=\"549\" width=\"976\" data-hero=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p role=\"text\" class=\"bbc-1s1cxbv ewbcsnk0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture supply, <\/span>Getty Photographs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-3edg7g ebmt73l0\"><figcaption dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1woqkw9 e6i104o0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese vp William Lai visited New York and San Francisco on the weekend<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\"><b>China has referred to as Taiwan&#8217;s vp William Lai a &#8220;troublemaker&#8221; for his ongoing go to to the US. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Beijing firmly opposes any official contact between Taiwan, which it regards as a renegade province, and the USA. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Lai is taken into account the frontrunner in subsequent yr&#8217;s presidential elections, which can happen in January. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Taiwan says Beijing will probably conduct navy drills close to the island this week in a bid to intimidate voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Lai, 63, is formally on a transit cease within the US, while on his option to Paraguay to attend the inauguration ceremony of its new president. The South American nation is one among solely 13 nations to have formal ties with Taiwan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">The presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Occasion (DPP) was in New York and San Francisco over the weekend, the place he gave a speech pledging to guard Taiwan&#8217;s sovereignty within the face of &#8220;authoritarianism&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Lai added that solely Taiwan&#8217;s individuals can determine their future, and that Taiwan and China are &#8220;not subordinate to one another&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">He additionally burdened that he was &#8220;very prepared&#8221; to speak to China to hunt peace and stability &#8211; widespread rhetoric within the runup to the election, as candidates look to collect help with out angering Beijing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Lai has beforehand referred to as himself &#8211; to Beijing&#8217;s displeasure &#8211; a &#8220;pragmatic employee for Taiwanese independence&#8221;  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">In response, China&#8217;s overseas ministry denounced Mr Lai&#8217;s remarks and accused Washington of participating the self-ruled island in political actions underneath the guise of a stopover. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Although the USA severed formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979, its leaders are allowed to make transit visits to the US. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Taiwan regards itself as distinct from mainland China, with its personal legal guidelines and democratically elected chief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Nonetheless, Beijing sees it as a breakaway province that may finally be introduced underneath its management, by drive if mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">In April, Beijing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-65160872\" class=\"focusIndicatorReducedWidth bbc-n8oauk e1p3sufg0\">l conducted military drills<\/a> in response to a gathering between Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and US Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Consultants have warned that Mr Lai&#8217;s remarks might additional escalate tensions. US-China relations are at an all-time low, with Taiwan one among a number of flashpoints between the 2 sides. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-66495368.amp\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Derek Cai BBC Information, Singapore 14 minutes in the past Picture supply, Getty Photographs Picture caption, Taiwanese vp William Lai visited New York and San Francisco on the weekend China has referred to as Taiwan&#8217;s vp William Lai a &#8220;troublemaker&#8221; for his ongoing go to to the US. 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