Official rebukes China statement, reaffirms U.S. position on Taiwan

A senior U.S. official commended Taipei and Beijing for "historic progress" made in improving relations across the Taiwan Strait Friday and emphasized that Washington's policy on Taiwan has not changed, despite a recent "mischaracterization" by Beijing.

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