(Taipei Comprehensive News) Sun Xiaoya, the director of the United States Association (AIT), said that there is no reason for Beijing to conduct any provocative operations on the pretext of Taiwan Vice President Lai Qingde's transit the United States.
Comprehensive Reuters and United Daily reports, Sun Xiaoya said at a press conference held in Taipei on Wednesday (July 19) that Lai Qingde's transit issue said that this is in line with the long -term approach of the United States, and it is also in line with the non -officials between the United States and Taiwan.The nature of the relationship is at the same time in line with a Chinese policy in the United States.This time Lai Qingde's crossing the United States is the same practice as in the past.
Sun Xiaoya also said that there have been many precedents of Taiwan ’s Vice President’ s transit in the United States in the past many times, including her time when she served as the director, Lai Qingde was the second transit.She also said that because this trip was a long -distance trip, she hoped that in such a trip, the United States provided arrangements for the principles of security, comfort, convenience, and dignity.
Sun Xiaoya also said that she often travels long distances, and hopes to take a break from the chance of transit.
The Taiwan Government announced on Monday (July 17) that Lai Qingde will attend the inaugural ceremony of Panan President Pana President Pana President Pana on August 15th as Taiwan Cai Yingwen.Mao Ning, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mainland China, responded on the same day that he resolutely opposed any form of official US -Taiwan exchanges and had proposed to the United States with a serious negotiation.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Bayeng government is trying to avoid friction with China due to Lai Qingde's crossing the United States. It is reported to quote an American official that Lai Qingde will transit in a low -key border and urge Beijing not to exacerbate tensions.
