U.S. State Department ‘Cross-Strait Issue with Taiwanese’ Yoon Seok-Yeol ‘Taiwan Issue’ Media ‘Taiwan Straits’
The U.S. State Department described it as “Taiwan’s cross-strait issue,” and President Yoon Seok-yeol referred to it as “Taiwan issue.”
A joint statement from the Korea-US summit stated in May last year that "the two leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as a key factor in security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region."
Vedant Patel, senior deputy spokesman for the US State Department, told a regular briefing on the 21st, "The US will continue to support a peaceful solution to the cross-strait issue that meets the wishes and interests of the Taiwanese people." And of course, we will go about this in coordination with our important allies and partners of which, of course, the Republic of Korea is one of them).
In an interview with 'Reuters' on the 19th, President Yoon said, "The Taiwan issue is not simply a problem between China and Taiwan. Like the problem between North and South Korea, it can only be seen as a global problem beyond the region." said.
Yonhap News <According to the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang said in a speech at a forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 21st, "Recently, 'China is challenging the international order based on rules' or 'using force or threats to unilaterally change the Taiwan Strait phenomenon'. We often hear ghost stories such as 'We are destroying peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,'" and "Those who play with fire in the Taiwan issue will surely burn to death," and sent a hard-line message.
Yonhap News continued <Previously, in an interview with Reuters reported on the 19th, President Yoon said about the tension in the Taiwan Strait, “This tension is a result of an attempt to change the status quo by force, and we, together with the international community, are trying to change the status quo by force. We are absolutely against the change,” he said on the 21st.
In a statement on the 21st, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Our government's position to respect the one-China principle remains unchanged, and the Chinese side should not distort the nature of the issue." Regarding the escalation of tensions around the Taiwan Strait following the conflict between China and Taiwan in an interview with Reuters, he said, “In the end, this tension was caused by an attempt to change by force.” It is not a problem, but a global problem, just like the North Korean problem.”
JTB reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on the 20th in relation to President Yoon Seok-yeol's interview with Reuters as a serious diplomatic rudeness when he said that he "does not allow others to interfere with (on the Taiwan issue)." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official position that afternoon and said, “In response to our leader’s mention of the universal principle of the international community against changing the status quo by force, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson made unspeakable remarks.” It is a serious diplomatic rudeness that raises suspicion.” Earlier, in a regular briefing on the same day, Spokesman Wang said in relation to President Yoon's interview with foreign media, "The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affairs, and is the core of China's core interests," and said, "We do not allow others to interfere."
'The Hankyoreh' reported <Ahead of this, in an interview with 'Reuters' news agency reported on the 19th, President Yoon said about the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, "This tension was caused by an attempt to change the status quo by force, and we must work together with the international community. I am absolutely opposed to changing the status quo by force.” Then, on the 20th, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, “It is the Chinese people’s job to resolve the Taiwan issue,” and “we do not allow others to interfere.” In response, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chang Ho-jin summoned Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming the same night and strongly protested that the remarks of “interfering with words” were “diplomatic disrespect.”
A joint statement from the Korea-US summit stated in May last year that "the two leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as a key factor in security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region."
On the 23rd, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong made a solemn remark to the South Korean ambassador about the president's "wrong" remarks about Taiwan, Reuters reported.
Reuters reported that President Yoon said, "The Taiwan issue is not simply a matter between China and Taiwan, but a global issue just like the North Korea issue." Although he did not mention the principle of China, he equated the Taiwan issue with the Korean Peninsula issue."