US-China Relations

Taiwan Welcomes US Rejection of Beijing’s Territorial Claims in the South China Sea

Taiwan Welcomes US Rejection of Beijing’s Territorial Claims in the South China Sea
Two excavators are pictured at a construction site on Taiping island in the Spratly chain in the South China Sea on March 23, 2016. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s foreign ministry welcomed a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejecting China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Joanne Ou, spokeswoman for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on July 14 that she welcomed any related countries to issue statements that are in accordance with international laws, while reasserting Taiwan’s territorial claims in the disputed sea, according to Taiwan’s government-run Central News Agency.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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