As China steps up countermeasures against Taiwan in response to the latest U.S. arms sale, Reuters has reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden at their meeting last year in San Francisco to change the U.S. policy on Taiwanese independence to one of strict opposition.
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00:00Reuters has reported that China asked the U.S. to change the wording it uses to describe
00:05its position on Taiwan's independence. The U.S. government currently says it does not support
00:11independence for Taiwan. But during a meeting last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly
00:16asked U.S. President Joe Biden to use language actively opposing it. Official sources say the
00:22Biden administration rejected the request. China has increased diplomatic, economic,
00:27and military pressure on Taiwan in recent years.