Market Chatter: US De Facto Representative to Taiwan Calls for Stop to Military Pressure from Beijing
The U.S.' top diplomat in Taiwan called on mainland China to stop threatening and applying military pressure on the island to stabilize relations, Reuters reported Sunday."We further expect China to abandon threats against Taiwan or military pressure. I believe this would help ease cross-strait tensions," Reuters quoted American de facto ambassador to Taiwan, Raymond Green, as saying.Green also called on Beijing to keep communication lines with Taiwanese leaders open to "stabilize cross-strait relations," the report said.The Chinese military patrols around Taiwan daily and views the island as its province.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)