October 21, 2021

With EU lawmakers pushing forward a resolution in deepening so-called "political and economic ties" with the island of Taiwan and the Biden administration's pick for ambassador to China vowing to make the island "a tough nut to crack," some European and US politicians have continued sending the wrong signals on the Taiwan question, creating a false image of West-led pressure on the Chinese government at a time when tensions have been rising in the Taiwan Straits. 

Although the latest resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday is non-binding, some experts warned that such wrongdoings on the Taiwan question could be echoed by EU member states, which may make further miscalculations on the matter like Lithuania did.

Regarding the latest remarks of US ambassador to China nominee Nicholas Burns on the Taiwan question before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, calling the Chinese government "aggressive" and emphasizing the US commitment to the island, some experts consider such ambiguity a reflection of the Biden administration's overall China policy, which should instead stop playing the Taiwan card to challenge the Chinese government's bottom line and core interests.

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