TAIPEI — A senior United States diplomat who helps manage ties with Taiwan has arrived in Taipei, the de facto US Embassy there said on Tuesday, as Taiwanese officials sought to downplay Donald Trump's latest attacks on the island's crucial chip industry and defense needs.
TAIPEI — A senior United States diplomat who helps manage ties with Taiwan has arrived in Taipei , the de facto US Embassy there said on Tuesday, as Taiwanese officials sought to downplay Donald Trump 's latest attacks on the island's crucial chip industry and defense needs.The US is Chinese-claimed Taiwan's most important international supporter and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.
People stand next to Taiwanese flags at Liberty Square in the capital Taipei on Oct. 22, 2024. EPA PHOTOThe trip is 'part of the United States' strong commitment to Taiwan and to advance growing US-Taiwan partnership,' it said in a brief statement.'While in Taiwan, she will discuss continued US-Taiwan collaboration on issues of mutual interest, such as regional security; mutually beneficial trade and investment; and people-to-people, educational and cultural ties.
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