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China Offended After NASA Names Taiwan In List Of countries On Its Website
China has been claiming for a long time that it views Taiwan as its territory, however, even as Taipei (Taiwan s capital) has repeatedly rejected China s claims
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American space agency NASA seems to have upset the Communist Party of China (CPC) by including Taiwan in the list of countries , while Beijing has called on NASA to rectify its mistake and correct it as soon as possible. China has been claiming for a long time that it views Taiwan as its territory, however, the government in Taipei (Taiwan s capital) has repeatedly rejected China s claims and has insisted that Taiwan is a de-facto sovereign nation.
According to
Taiwan News on Friday, while addressing a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken described Taiwan as a “country that can contribute to the world, not just its own people.”
The official House transcript of his remarks quoted Blinken somewhat differently, diminishing what the Taiwanese paper hoped could be a landmark in relations between the United States and China.
Diplomats are generally cautious about referring to Taiwan as an independent “country,” since it enrages communist China, which is perpetually threatening to attack Taiwan if it attempts to universalize recognition of its independence.
Blinken’s remarks were noted and summarized by
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