Election interference influences the status quo: Taiwanese foreign minister

 Jan. 5, 2024

Taipei, Taiwan

Chinese election interference has reached such a point that is threatens the status quo, according to Taiwan‘s current foreign minister. He gave an exclusive interview to Le Monde in English on the topic a few days ago.  The status quo is the current military, diplomatic and trade balance across the Taiwan Strait that maintains peace and stability and the possibility of a decent existence for Taiwanese. Both sides are tacit parties to the status quo, but China’s increasing aggressiveness in the Strait, and its increasing consolidation under an authoritarian leader, has undermined the status quo significantly, as evidenced by the Taiwanese foreign minister’s interview. The status quo in the Taiwan Strait is a centerpiece of US-Taiwan relations, and it is unlikely that this interview will go unnoticed by the US security apparatus.

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