China has hinted at the prospect of taking retaliatory measures after U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation aimed at bolstering Taiwan's defense capabilities and pressuring TikTok's Chinese owner to divest from the popular social media platform.
The military aid package, signed by Biden last Wednesday, primarily provides support to Ukraine in its efforts to defend against Russia's invasion and also includes provisions related to Israel. Additionally, Biden signed a separate bill linked to the aid package that mandates the banning of TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to divest the app within the next nine to twelve months.
Speaking from Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the United States not to implement the "negative, China-related" aspects of the legislation. Lin warned that if the U.S. persists with its current course, China will take decisive and forceful steps to protect its own security and development interests. However, specific details regarding the potential retaliatory actions were not provided.
Despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties, the United States remains Taiwan's most significant international supporter and arms supplier. China, which considers Taiwan as part of its territory, has consistently demanded a halt to arms sales to the island. Taiwan's democratically elected government, which rejects China's sovereignty claims, has expressed appreciation for the new legislation, stating that it will contribute to maintaining regional security.
中國暗示在拜登簽署台灣、TikTok法案後可能會進行報復行動
中國暗示在美國總統拜登簽署旨在加強台灣防禦能力並迫使TikTok的中國所有者剝離這一熱門社交媒體平台的立法後，可能會採取報復性措施。拜登上週三簽署的軍事援助方案主要支持烏克蘭抵禦俄羅斯的入侵，同時還包括與以色列有關的條款。此外，拜登還簽署了一項與援助方案相關的獨立法案，如果TikTok的中國母公司字節跳動在接下來的九到十二個月內未剝離該應用程序，將禁止其在美國運營。
中國外交部發言人林健在北京表示，中國敦促美國不要實施這些「對中國有關的負面」法案的部分。林健警告稱，如果美國堅持目前的方針，中國將采取果斷且有力的措施保護自身的安全和發展利益。然而，具體的報復行動細節尚未提供。
儘管沒有正式的外交關係，美國仍然是台灣最重要的國際支持者和武器供應國。中國將台灣視為自己的領土，並一再要求停止對台售武。台灣的民選政府拒絕中國的主權主張，對新的立法表示感謝，並表示這將有助於維護該地區的安全。
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