Headline : U.S.-Taiwan Relations Stronger Than Ever

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"We have deepened and expanded our ties with Taiwan over decades to reflect not only the threat Taiwan faces from the PRC, but also the vibrant partnership between the United States and Taiwan," said Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink.

The United States’ long standing one China policy, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances, has promoted peace and prosperity in the region for 45 years, said Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink in recent Congressional testimony.

“The U.S. unofficial relationship with Taiwan, we are confident, is stronger than ever,” said Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink. The 1979 Tawain Relations Act, or TRA, “has given us the tools that we need to pursue our overall objective of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

“Nearly a half century ago, it laid down a marker that the United States would consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means a matter of grave concern. The TRA laid the foundation for the United States to provide Taiwan with the defense articles and services necessary to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability, as well as to maintain our own capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion against Taiwan.”

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