Doesn't Support Taiwan's Independence, Will Remain Committed One-China Policy: US
The National Security Strategy outlines the United States' security problems, competition with China and other issues, as well as measures to address them
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President Joe Biden's administration released an interim National Security Strategy (NSS) in March 2021 saying Washington "must demonstrate that democracies can still provide for our people," and vowed to "protect, strengthen and renew our democracy."
The latest Biden administration's National Security Strategy released on Wednesday speaks on the competition with China in detail and highlights its interest in Indo-pacific and worldwide.
According to the report, China uses its economic power to coerce countries. It benefits from the openness of the international economy but limits the access of others to its domestic market. China is also investing heavily in the military and rapidly modernising its armed forces. The growing military strength of China seeking to erode US alliances in the region and around the world and creates direct competition with the United States.
Report points out three strategies to contain Chinese influences including investing in innovation, building resilience and democracy. It also talks about supporting US’s allies and partners and defending collective interests.
The US believes that the most crucial competition with China will play out in the Indo-pacific region and the next ten years will be the decisive decade. At the same time, the US vows to support smaller nations of the region in their ability to make sovereign decisions in line with their interests and values, development assistance and markets.
The report also comments on China’s “internal matters” like genocide and crimes in Xinjiang against Uyghurs, human rights violations in Tibet and the dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedom.
On the Taiwan issue, the report claims that the US doesn't support Taiwan's independence and remains committed to our one-China policy which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances. However, the US will oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side.
Although, the US and China will seek to work together to solve global challenges like climate change, pandemic threats, nonproliferation, countering illicit and illegal narcotics, the global food crisis and macroeconomic issues, according to the report.
