U.S., EU voice "strong concern" over China's behavior toward Taiwan

The United States and the European Union on Thursday expressed their "strong concern" over China's growing assertiveness in the South and East China seas and toward Taiwan, saying that Beijing's moves directly affect their security.They stated their position in a joint statement issued after a second high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU dialogue on China, reflecting what a U.S. State Department official called "increasingly convergent" U.S. and EU outlooks on Beijing.During the dialogue in Washington, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary G…READ FULL ARTICLE