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Saturday 9 July 2022
China demands end to U.S.-Taiwan military ‘collusion’

BEIJING (AP) — China has to dominate the strategic
demanded the U.S. cease South China Sea, prompt-
military “collusion” with Tai- ing an angry response from
wan during a virtual meet- Beijing.
ing between the joint chiefs The U.S. and its allies have
of staff from the two coun- responded with what they
tries whose relationship has term “freedom of naviga-
grown increasingly frac- tion” patrols in the South
tious. China Sea, prompting an-
Gen. Li Zuocheng told gry responses from Beijing.
Gen. Mark Milley on Thurs- Despite not having formal
day that China had “no diplomatic relations in def-
room for compromise” on erence to Beijing, Washing-
issues affecting its “core in- ton remains Taiwan’s chief
terests,” which include self- ally and supplier of defense
governing Taiwan, which weapons. U.S. law requires
Beijing claims as its own the government to treat
territory to be annexed by all threats to the island as
force if necessary. matters of “grave con-
“China demands the U.S. cern,” although it remains
... cease reversing history, ambiguous on whether the
cease U.S.-Taiwan mili- U.S. military would defend
tary collusion and avoid Taiwan if it were attacked
impacting China-U.S. ties China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Gen. Li Zuocheng, center, speaks during a meeting with by China.
and stability in the Taiwan U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, not shown, at the Bayi Building in Beijing on Aug. 16, The latest round of heated
2016.
Strait,” Li said. Associated Press rhetoric comes ahead of a
The Chinese military would meeting between Blinken
“resolutely safeguard na- provoking incidents and aged regional peace and Austin. and his Chinese counter-
tional sovereignty and ter- becoming mutually exclu- stability,” the ministry said. Wei accused the United part, Wang Yi, on Saturday
ritorial integrity,” he said. “If sive.” Asked about the incident, States of trying to “hijack” at a gathering of foreign
anyone creates a wanton China routinely flies war- a Chinese Foreign Ministry the support of countries in ministers from the G-20 bloc
provocation, they will be planes near Taiwan to spokesperson said, “This ex- the Asia-Pacific region to of industrialized nations in
met with the firm counter- advertise its threat to at- ercise by China is directed turn them against Beijing, Indonesia that is expected
attack from the Chinese tack, and the island’s De- at external interference saying Washington is seek- to be overshadowed by
people.” fense Ministry said Chinese and separatist Taiwan inde- ing to advance its own in- disagreements over Rus-
Such language is fairly rou- air force aircraft crossed pendence forces.” terests “under the guise of sia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tine and Li was also quot- the middle line of the Tai- The meeting between Li multilateralism.” China has refused to criti-
ed in a Defense Ministry wan Strait dividing the two and Milley followed fiery And in May, U.S. Secretary cize Moscow’s aggression
news release saying China sides on Friday morning. It comments by Chinese De- of State Antony Blinken or even term it an invasion,
hoped to “further strength- said measures were taken fense Minister Wei Fenghe called China the “most seri- while condemning West-
en dialogue, handle risks, in response, including the at a regional security con- ous long-term challenge to ern sanctions against Rus-
and promote cooperation, scrambling of Taiwanese ference last month that the international order” for sia and accusing the U.S.
rather than deliberately jets. Such “provocative be- was also attended by U.S. the United States, with its and NATO of provoking the
creating confrontation, havior ... has seriously dam- Secretary of Defense Lloyd claims to Taiwan and efforts conflict.q

Uruguay suspends COVID vaccination

for children under 13

der age 13 after a judge crazy to suspend voluntary Health Minister Daniel Sa-
ordered on Thursday that vaccination because it has linas. Salinas published an
all inoculations in that age a strong scientific back- open letter after the rul-
group halt until officials ing,” Delgado said at a ing strongly defending the
present documents relat- news conference. government’s vaccination
ing to contracts signed with Vaccinations for those plan and criticizing the
vaccine manufacturers. older than 13 will continue, judge for questioning the
Judge Alejandro Recarey the Health Ministry said in safety of vaccines.
issued the injunction under a news release. The lawyer “Many Uruguayans under
a petition filed by a lawyer who sought the injunction, 13 have been able to re-
who represents a group of Maximiliano Dentone, rep- ceive the necessary doses,
Demonstrators hold signs that read in Spanish “Children are anti-vaccine activists. resents anti-vaccine activ- but others have not,” Sali-
not an experiment,” right, and “For the truth and justice, thank The vaccinations in chil- ists who have demanded nas wrote.
you Doctors Dentone and Recarey,” outside the Supreme court dren under 13 had been that contracts with vaccine Dentone said the govern-
during a hearing where the government and Pfizer are to give on a voluntary basis, and manufacturers be made ment had failed to present
more detailed information on COVID-19 vaccines for children, the government said it will public. The judge ordered the contracts with pharma-
which was requested by a national, administrative court, in appeal the decision. the vaccination after re- ceutical giant Pfizer that he
Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
Associated Press Alvaro Delgado, the sec- ceiving on Thursday an- had requested.
retary of the presidency, swers to 18 questions about The government has said a
By GUILLERMO GARAT (AP) — Uruguay stopped characterized the halt as a the safety and chemical confidentiality clause in the
Associated Press administering coronavirus threat to public health. composition of the vac- contract prevents it from
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay vaccine to children un- “We’re convinced that it’s cines that was signed by sharing the document.q