State Department spokesman flouts China’s ‘red line’ in first briefing

Published February 2, 2021 9:49pm ET



Chinese officials tried to set new rules for President Biden’s administration by drawing a “red line” around issues such as China’s human rights abuses and Taiwan, but U.S. officials aren’t having it.

“We would respond by saying we urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and, instead, engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected leadership,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Tuesday.

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