China Condemns US State Department Deleting Phrase 'Taiwan Is Part Of China' From Its Website

Taiwan News: US State Department site deletes 'Taiwan is part of China' 

Unclear whether modifications reflect change in US stance on 'one China' policy, Taiwan sovereignty 

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. State Department last week changed the wording on its U.S.-Taiwan relations page to delete reference to Taiwan as being part of China and removed a statement disavowing Taiwan independence. 

According to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, as recently as May 3, the U.S. State Department fact sheet on bilateral relations with Taiwan stated that like the 1972 Shanghai Communique, the 1979 U.S.-P.R.C. Joint Communique severing ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing, acknowledged the "Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China." 

The fact sheet was dated Aug. 31, 2018 during the Trump administration.  

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WNU Editor: The US State Department is giving conflicting messages on an issue where there should be no conflicting messages .... US says it is still against Taiwan independence despite fact sheet change (SCMP). More here .... US plays down change as China angered by Taiwan 'fact sheet' (CNA).

 China Condemns US State Department Deleting Phrase 'Taiwan Is Part Of China' From Its Website  

China rebukes U.S. for changing Taiwan wording on State Department website -- Reuters  

Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row -- The Guardian  

China blasts US over wording change on State Department’s Taiwan website -- NYPost  

China slams U.S. for changing Taiwan wording on State Department website -- Xinhua  

Changing a few words could upset the status quo in the Taiwan Straits -- CGTN