China says U.S. has 'gravely backpedaled'

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference after a security meeting about U.S. President Trump’s tariffs on trade partners and semiconductors at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File) BEIJING — China's Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United States has "gravely backpedaled" on its position on Taiwan and sent the wrong message to "separatist forces" on the island, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun…