Alaska’s natural gas going directly to Taiwan and bypassing communist China has caught the attention of the government of mainland China.
The Chinese government has issued a rebuke to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, condemning his recent visit to Taiwan and his direct negotiations with Taiwanese officials over a potential liquefied natural gas deal.
Taiwan’s state-owned oil and gas company CPC in March had signed a letter of intent to invest in the Alaska LNG export project and purchase liquefied natural gas from it, when the project moves to the production phase.
In a letter addressed to Dunleavy, Beijing, through its consulate in San Francisco, accused the governor of undermining the “one-China” principle and warned that such actions could jeopardize broader China-US relations, escalating tensions over a trade mission that secured a significant letter of intent for Alaska’s $44 billion LNG project.
The letter said, in part:
“The Chinese side has noted with regret that Governor Mike Dunleavy is on a visit to Taiwan, scheduled to meet Lai Ching-te, Bi-khim Louise Hsiao, and Lin Chia-Lung, and visit the so-called Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This trip sends a very wrong signal to the ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces. The Chinese side is firmly opposed to this, and urges the State of Alaska and Governor Mike Dunleavy to correct such mistakes and avoid their recurrence.
“The Taiwan question is at the very center of China’s core national interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-US relations, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations. It remains the most important and most sensitive issue in China-US relations. Whether the US can properly handle Taiwan-related issues, and whether it can implement the commitment of not supporting ‘Taiwan independence’, have a direct bearing on China-US communication and cooperation in various fields, and even on the direction of China-US relations as a whole.
“The key to proper handling Taiwan-related issues is to adhere to the one-China principle in good faith. There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The one-China principle was reaffirmed in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971. It is an overwhelming consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations. It is also the political foundation on which China develops its relations with all other countries and the essence of the three joint communiqués between China and the United States; It should be a principle that the American government of any level should abide by.
“China is not against the State of Alaska conducting nongovernmental exchanges with Taiwan. However, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s visit of Taiwan and meeting with officials there in official capacity is obviously a visit of official nature, violating the one-China principle and undermining the political foundation of our bilateral relations. The Chinese side urges the State of Alaska to handle Taiwan-related issues prudently, stop infringing upon the one-China principle, and act according to the commitment made by the US government in the three joint communiqués.
“The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco stands ready to enhance subnational people-to-people exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and the State of Alaska in all fields. We welcome more officials from Alaska to visit China to gain insight into a multifaceted and evolving China, and further deepen their understanding and friendship with China.
“The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Office of the Governor of the State of Alaska the assurances of its consideration.”
The People’s Republic of China maintains that Taiwan is an inalienable part of its territory. The PRC asserts there is only one China, and Taiwan is a province of it, with the PRC as the sole legitimate government representing all of China.
This stance stems from the Chinese Civil War, which ended in 1949 with the Communist Party establishing the PRC on the mainland and the Nationalist government (Kuomintang) retreating to Taiwan, where it continued to claim legitimacy as the Republic of China.
Beijing views Taiwan’s separate governance as a temporary situation and considers reunification a core national interest. The PRC insists that Taiwan must eventually be integrated into the mainland, preferably through peaceful means but with the threat of force if necessary, as outlined in its Anti-Secession Law of 2005.
This belief drives China’s opposition to any actions — like official visits or agreements by foreign entities — that imply recognition of Taiwan as a separate state, as seen in its reaction to Gov. Dunleavy’s visit and signed agreement.
In 2017, former Gov. Bill Walker led a trade mission to China, which resulted in a joint development agreement with three Chinese state-owned entities — Sinopec, Bank of China, and China Investment Corporation — to finance, build, and buy gas from the $44 billion project. Walker dealt directly with the communist government and his deal was canceled by Gov. Dunleavy immediately after he became governor in 2018.
Trade with China is not free trade.
China needs a Chin Check.
China Bill Walker’s people are really mad at us because Dunleavy visited Taiwan without their permission, so we better pass a law and a tax against whatever he’s planning with Taiwan against the wishes of the PRC and their lobbyist-legislator team in the Holy City of Juneau?
Walker is a useless tool And Alaska needs to tell China to go piss up a rope
and climb the wet end.
While Taiwan is the closest thing to mainland China that the CCP, they act as if they have a much longer reach. Islands off the Philippines, Vietnam and seemingly all points in between are on their radar for occupancy. (see CBS report on Chinese naval ships ramming Philippine Coast Guard cutters) If they don’t outwardly claim it, they suck cash-strapped countries into their Belt and Road system and, when the country can’t fulfill their end of the agreement, China has their hooks in them. The CCP is similar to the seagulls in Finding Nemo: “Mine!… Mine!… Mine!…”
Was the Letter written by former Gov. Bill Walker?
Now, possibly a secret agent of the CCP, like Hunter?
The CCP is lies built upon lie after lie. There is no truth in them or anything they say.
The Koumintang could tell about it for says on end. Taiwan was birthed of the anti-communist Chinese nationalists. It was NOT, and is NOT a part of China.
‘https://taiwantoday.tw/Politics/Taiwan-Review/6428/The-Koumintang-Completes-a-Cycle
Maybe we could use representative Hank Johnson‘s line of thinking ( or lack of ability to think logically)
US could tow the island/ country of Taiwan closer to Alaska. Special precautions would be needed to keep it from tipping over though.
Haha, well placed recall on old Hank that was a great representation of how ignorant elected representatives can be. Maybe a sea anchor made of shotdown spy balloons on the leeward side of the island would hold it level during towing?
Double down! Go Big Mike!
Screw China and the CCP.
The low-down, dirty, stinking, commie rats have sent us a “strongly worded letter.”
I think our governor should have his staff reply with a form letter saying that all diplomatic matters should be directed to the the White House.😂
Dunleavy should just send back a note: “thank you”. And leave it at that.
Why haven’t Alaskans heard about the full detailed trip of Bill Walker’s wife to mainland China during Bills governorship? Apparently, Mrs. Walker returned stateside with tens of thousands of dollars in undeclared cash. Isn’t that illegal?
Note to Gov Dunleavy:
If you’re working closely with President Trump and his admin, you have everything you need to succeed, if not, you have zero possibility of success. I think you know this, but Murkowski round filed the memo. Whether State or Congressional, the right course for our elected leaders to take is to work with Trump!
So is Kelly Merrick & Husband Joey CCP Agents?
It would be quite interesting if Mediocre Mike, with the assistance of the Trump administration, drafted & delivered a “diplomatic” response to the CCP’s Taiwan directive letter. Annnnd, add the Trump administration issuing a letter concurrent with and in support of the Alaska governor’s response. Oh, but we can only hope.
Screw the Chinese communists and their stupid, stupid denial of reality!
Taiwan IS and had been an independent country since 1949, all the arrogant bluster by the mainland communists notwithstanding. Taiwan is NOT ruled by Peking, nor by anyone else but themselves, therefore they are by definition an independent country. And it should remain as such, since that is the general wish of its people.
I always laugh at the denial of reality and cognitive dissonance that the mainland communist Chinese always try to sell on this topic. In doing so, they are being nothing but imperialistic idiots.
It has been written: “There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Big Mike should respond to the ChiComs with this exact message: “Nuts”
Few will get it but the rat commie bastards who demand a response will.
A constitutional thought: the US President is THE ONE with exclusive authority on international matters. Shouldn’t HIS negotiating tactics prevail for US we the the people? We like our republic structure. Not everyone wants to be governed by our US Constitution. California nor Alaska have achieved sovereign country status as defined in the Law of Nations nor has the Ukraine I guess.
The US President in our still standing republic negotiated everything with foreign powers. That is it.
A good response would be:
“Given a choice between two governments claiming to have rights over a certain island that never has been part of China, we prefer to negotiate commerce with the one that does not sponsor the murder of its citizens in order to harvest and sell their bodies organs.”
Law of Nations have minimum requirements to achieve. I am glad our founding fathers were intelligent, wealthy enough and well intentioned enough to comply with Law of Nations which does not change much through the centuries . Many have tried even with corrupt help from “friends” and still failed to comply. Another reason to treasure and love our own sovereign nation AND our forefathers before us. We are not typically as smart as they. Nor are corrupt globalists today smarter than they. Teach that to the would be Karen’s runamuck in AK and elsewhere. The Law of Nations was referenced within our founding documents.
Reply to China: The State of Alaska maintains that it is an inalienable part of America and is not beholden to China. Side note: Do not send your spy balloons over Alaska again! Stealing and spying will NOT be tolerated.
Too bad, China. There’s a new sheriff in Washington, and the American state governments know that President Trump also treats Taiwan as separate from China.
The US State Department officially recognizes Taiwan is a province of China.
Unfortunately for those people, there is a high chance our permanent government will use Taiwan to start a war, in which their country will be utterly destroyed as we have done to Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the list goes on.
The idea of using a navy to assault a giant landmass of a country with industrial surge capacity that dwarfs ours is the definition of insanity.
We Americans went along with buying most everything made in China for decades. No talk or concern of the “communists” and feigned moral outrage.
Looking at our country we see failed, filthy, crime filled cities, a non productive economy, massive, unsustainable debt and a near extinct middle class. Completely corrupt and incompetent leadership.
The period of an Empire’s decline is always very dangerous. We are seeing this unfold.
Way to go, Big Mike! Keep going after markets for Alaska resources! As for China, just ignore them.