The Ribatejo |regional online newspaperInformation about Portugal.Select the subjects you want to know more about Folha d Ouro Verdethe new Now you can listen to Fox News articles!White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told the Aspen Security Forum US policy toward Taiwan remains "unchanged," and Washington is closely following developments in the disputed island nation.“So the president in Japan said that our policy hasn't changed, that we maintain a policy of strategic ambiguity, and we do that… as the president himself said, our policy hasn't changed,” Sullivan said.National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press conference at the White House on March 22, 2022, in Washington.(AP Photo/Patrick Simansky)Sullivan noted that the United States remains wary of moving up without conflict with China to the point where it could be “drift” into a new Cold War.“That's how we try to handle things,” he said.“I think we've hit our marks in terms of what we've set, and two days ago is the 18 month point for this government.China 'in turmoil': economy suffers 'rapid' slowdown as 'systemic' problem on the surface“I think in the Pacific, in Europe, in the Middle East, as we look at the global competition with China, I think we're in a good position to deal with that effectively.”US Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks after taking office as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images))Chinese Ambassador to the US Chen Gang spoke earlier this week at the same forum and insisted that US support for the one-China policy includes recognition of Chinese ownership of Taiwan.In an earlier session at the Aspen Security Forum, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper acknowledged that China's language that defined the one-China policy spoke of "the Chinese on both sides of the Strait," but added that he believed that “One China Policy It has run its course.”Democratic Foreign Policy Experts Divided Over Pelosi's Taiwan Trip: 'Good for Her', 'Not a Good Idea'“Look, those two principles are no longer true,” Esper argued.“First, most people in Taiwan know that they are Taiwanese and not Chinese;and secondly, they have long since given up any ambition to return and claim the continent.”Chinese Ambassador to the United States Chen Gang made a statement at a webinar held jointly by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in the United States to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution on October 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C.(Chen Mengtong/China News Service via Getty Images)“I think, in addition, the other part of this is clearly that China was violating the unwritten rules, and some would say the unwritten rule – which is, of course, incorporated in the Taiwan Relations Act – but they would not use coercion to determine the final status, if true Expression, for Taiwan," Esper added, saying that China "tightened its game" against Taiwan to "force" negotiations in its favor.CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPPresident Biden has repeatedly emphasized that the United States can support a China while insisting that Taiwan is not part of China.Sullivan reiterated that when Biden said the United States would support Taiwan, the president was not "talking straight" but actually stating policy.Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital Correspondent with a focus on national and world news.“General Beer Evangelist.Lifelong coffee trailblazer.Certified twitter defender.Internetaholic.Travel practitioner.”His email address will not be published.Mandatory fields marked with *Save my name, email and website in this browser for the next time I comment.Oribatejo IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE AMAZON SERVICES LLC ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR SITES TO EARN ADVERTISING FEES ON AND IN CONNECTION WITH AMAZON.COM.AMAZON, THE AMAZON LOGO, AMAZONSUPPLY AND THE AMAZONSUPPLY LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF AMAZON.COM, INC.OR ITS AFFILIATES.AS A MEMBER OF THE AMAZON, WE EARN AFFILIATE COMMISSIONS FOR ELIGIBLE PURCHASES.THANK YOU AMAZON FOR HELPING US PAY SITE FEES!ALL PRODUCT IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF AMAZON.COM AND ITS SELLERS.