In an apparent provocation against China, US Telecoms Regulator Commissioner visits Taiwan

One of five commissioners of Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commissioner Brendan Carr touched down in Taiwan for an official visit on Wednesday. Federal Communications Commission is federal agency of United States responsible for regulating rio, television, satellite and cable communications.

visit was announced through a statement by US’s de facto embassy in Taipei, American Institue in Taiwan. According to statement, Commissioner Brendan Carr will undertake discussions on a range of issues including “telecommunications and cybersecurity”. duration of visit will be November 2 to November 4.

“Given my position at FCC, I look forward in particular to deepening collaboration with Taiwan and sharing views on network resiliency, cyber, and telecom issues that are vital to our shared security interests,” Sputnik quoted Carr as saying.

Is US trying to Provoke China?

latest visit by a US official to self-governed island nation of Taiwan comes amid heightened tensions in region. Things h turned sour between US and China following visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in August. Following visit, China launched its largest military drill around Taiwan, which included blocking island nation from six zones and live-fire drills.

China’s actions h drawn condemnation from various nations including US, UK, Germany and G7 nations. Moreover, Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan kicked off a series of trips to wayward Chinese island not only by US officials but by government officials from UK as well. Beijing has lambasted visits citing m as violations of One China policy, to which US is formally committed.

Beijing has not yet commented on Carr’s visit to Taiwan. However, Chinese officials have consistently criticized US over trips by its officials to island, pointing out that official contacts are prohibited under treaties on Sino-US relations. treatise requires United States to reject formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Beijing's Taiwan reunification efforts

China has time and again cleared its stance regarding Taiwan issue and hoped for a peaceful reunification with mainland. However, following Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Congress last month, President Xi Jinping highlighted China’s “major struggle against separatism and interference,” in face of “serious provocations by separatist forces calling for Taiwan’s independence, and interference from outside forces.”

Moreover, Beijing’s efforts to reunify island of Taiwan have included establishing diplomatic contacts with Kuomintang, Taiwanese opposition party in hopes to take back power from ruling Democratic Progressive Party in upcoming elections in 2024, reported Sputnik.