Several years ago AP screwed up US Taiwan policy and I got it swiftly corrected. Unfortunately the competent persons who handled that are no longer with AP. Might be a while before we get it corrected... Meanwhile here they are again making the same error in a piece on the Obama-Xi meetup:
In another nod to China's sovereignty, Obama reaffirmed his support for a "one China" policy that regards Taiwan as part of China.US one China policy recognizes PRC as ruler of one China but DOES NOT include Taiwan in that China. US Taiwan policy is that the status of Taiwan is awaiting final determination. If you have any questions see page 4 of this Congressional Research Service report. It's amazing that the editors involved -- at minimum, three reporters plus two editors -- have no notes available on this.
Actually, it's not amazing. *sigh*
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ReplyDeleteThe US stance on Jerusalem is also a good example of this.
-The US does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.
-Therefore US citizens born in Jerusalem simply have Jerusalem listed on their passport, instead of Israel.
Same can be said for Taiwan.
-The US does not recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.
-Therefore US citizens born in Taiwan have Taiwan listed on their passport, instead of China.
Hey Mike, did you catch this one: our wallstreet bankster puppet Ovomit just made a deal with the PRC to offer 10 year tourist visas:
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lots of other links online, just posting this one randomly
note: What are the chances Americans can really get a 10 year visa to go to China?? You know the PRC will never allow this. As it stands now, it is difficult just to get a 30 day China visa.
Haha. I'll believe it when I see it. And if they do, China will simply invent a new process. "Oh? Have ten year visa? Yes, but you're returning after more than 72 hours, you have to get a ten year visa renewal. What? You say it costs the same as a 30 day visa? What a coincidence, eh!?"
ReplyDeleteAdd: A warning, if you want to get a China visa in HK, be sure to bring any old passports with China visa stamps. You must show all your entries into China even going back 10+ years.
ReplyDeleteA business associate just got turned away last week because he renewed his passport and couldn't show proof of his earlier entries. He had to fly back to Taipei to get his old passport and reprocess his visa.
The China visa situation for Americans is relatively relaxed. I believe you guys have had access to 5 year multiple entry visas for years. Not sure what the specific criteria are, but I meet plenty of Americans who have them. In New Zealand it's a maximum 1 year multi-entry. Those are a bit of a hassle to get - i.e. you need an invitation letter from a Chinese company/organization etc.
ReplyDeleteNo, not true at all. (12:32anon)
ReplyDeleteYour statement that "US one China policy recognizes PRC as ruler of one China but DOES NOT include Taiwan in that China" is patently false. The US takes NO POSITION on Taiwan's legal status. Every branch of the US government has consistently refused to be drawn into answering the question of whether Taiwan is or is not a part of China.
ReplyDeleteI (anon at 12.32) am just basing my comments on 10 years experience living in China. It has always been relatively common to come across Americans with multi-entry 5-year F visas.
ReplyDeleteCertainly more Americans seem to have these visas than (for example) Australasians. So far as I know this visa category just doesn't exist for Australasians. Maximum seems to be 1 year multi-entry - at least for the F visa.
Your statement that "US one China policy recognizes PRC as ruler of one China but DOES NOT include Taiwan in that China" is patently false. The US takes NO POSITION on Taiwan's legal status. Every branch of the US government has consistently refused to be drawn into answering the question of whether Taiwan is or is not a part of China.
ReplyDeleteThe US position is that Taiwan's status awaits final determination. Hence you seem to be saying the same thing I am, just in a nastier and less informed way.
Michael