WASHINGTON, Oct 26 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today urged United Nations member states to include Taiwan in more UN institutions, despite opposition from China.
He noted that Taiwan was hailed for its “world-class” response to Covid-19 and that tens of millions of passengers go through the island’s airports each year. President Joe Biden last week also said that the United States was ready to defend Taiwan from any Chinese invasion, comments quickly walked back by the White House amid warnings from China.
The United States switched recognition in 1979 to Beijing, and Blinken in his statement reiterated that the United States retains a one-China policy.
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