The US Is Deeply Concerned About Tensions Between Taiwan And China.

His remarks came after China sent a "record number" of military aircraft into Taiwan's air defense zone during violent public demonstrations for four consecutive days. Taiwan is considered a sovereign nation - but China sees the island as a breakaway province.

"We will stand up and speak, both privately and publicly when we see the kind of activity that is fundamentally destabilizing," Sullivan said Thursday, a day after meeting senior diplomat, diplomatic correspondent James Landdale in Brussels. from China Yang Yechi.

When asked if the US was prepared to take military action to protect Taiwan, Sullivan said, "Let me say, we will take action now to prevent that day from coming."

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The United States has approved a $1.8 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Urging the United States to be reluctant to use force after its recent withdrawal from Afghanistan, Sullivan tell it was a "big mistake to try to learn from the conflict." "Trying to say that leaving Afghanistan would somehow tell every country about the depth and level of involvement the United States has elsewhere is a grave mistake."

Sullivan said China would "firmly defend its worldview."

He added, "As the United States, we must work with allies and partners to clarify where we stand, to stand up from our friends, to defend our interests and we plan to do that. "

When the communists took power in 1949, Taiwan broke away from the mainland.

Analysts warn Beijing is increasingly concerned that Taiwan's government is moving the island toward a formal declaration of independence and deterring President Tsai Ying-wen from taking any steps in that direction..

What other topics does Jake Sullivan talk about?

In an interview with the, Sullivan urged Russia not to take advantage of the growing energy crisis. Moscow has used energy in the past as an "instrument of coercion and a political weapon," he said. Still, any attempt to turn the situation to its advantage would have the opposite effect on Russia.

Sullivan also warned the British government that suspending the Northern Ireland Protocol to the Brexit deal would pose a "serious risk to stability." He said a possible return to the hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was a "serious concern for the United States."

In the Brexit negotiations, all parties agreed that the protection of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement was an absolute priority.

When asked how long the Us should wait for Iran to hold off on resuming talks about resuming the 2015 nuclear deal, Sullivan said, "We've just heard that Iran will be ready to return in a few weeks, if." not so, we must consult with allies and partners differently. "If that happens, we will soon see if Iran is serious at the table or if they slow down and slow down.