The updated State Department page says the US will support Taiwan's membership in international organizations 'where applicable'
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The fact sheet on Taiwan, updated last week, retains Washington’s opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or from China, which claims the democratically governed island as its own. The update to the website came roughly three weeks after US President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term in the White House.
The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is its strongest international backer, bound by law to provide the island with the means to defend itself. “The United States is committed to preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” the spokesperson said.
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