US anger at raising of Taiwan flag in Washington
AFP, Taipei, Taiwan :
Taiwan on Wednesday expressed regret at embarrassing its chief ally the United States after a Taiwanese flag-raising ceremony in Washington sparked US criticism and Chinese anger.
Taiwan’s flag was raised over its de facto embassy in Washington on New Year’s Day for the first time since the US switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday the US was “disappointed with the action” which violated a long-standing pact on US-Taiwan ties, and that it had not been informed in advance of the ceremony.
The United States has long held a one-China policy, and does not have full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing still claims as part of its territory.
Washington has a representative office in Taipei, while Taiwan maintains representation at a luxury estate in the US capital known as Twin Oaks.
Taiwan on Wednesday expressed regret at embarrassing its chief ally the United States after a Taiwanese flag-raising ceremony in Washington sparked US criticism and Chinese anger.
Taiwan’s flag was raised over its de facto embassy in Washington on New Year’s Day for the first time since the US switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday the US was “disappointed with the action” which violated a long-standing pact on US-Taiwan ties, and that it had not been informed in advance of the ceremony.
The United States has long held a one-China policy, and does not have full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing still claims as part of its territory.
Washington has a representative office in Taipei, while Taiwan maintains representation at a luxury estate in the US capital known as Twin Oaks.
