TAIPEI: The highest US envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday stated American help for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan,” and stated Washington will proceed to observe by on its commitments to make sure the island can defend itself in opposition to threats from China.
Raymond F Greene’s remarks Wednesday come at a time of uncertainty over China’s intentions towards the island it claims as its personal territory – to be taken by pressure if essential – and amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Center East that threaten to attract the US in additional.
Greene made clear Taiwan was a high precedence, particularly the safety of delivery within the essential Taiwan Strait that divides the island and China.
The US will “proceed to keep up the capability to withstand any resort to pressure or different types of coercion in opposition to Taiwan,” Greene stated, referencing the Taiwan Relations Act that ensured such backing following the breaking of formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, when Washington normalized relations with the Communist authorities in Beijing.
Greene stated the Govt Department has notified Congress of roughly $38.4 billion in International Army Gross sales to Taiwan since 2010, together with over $6.4 billion beneath the Biden administration, together with the equal of $345 million in transfers of arms from present US shares.
Upgraded and new F-16 jet fighters, Abrams tanks and different gear have arrived or are within the pipeline, whereas Taiwan is increasing its manufacturing of home arms together with submarines and anti-landing and floor to air missiles.
A senior American diplomat, Greene arrived two months in the past to function director of the American Institute in Taiwan, making him America’s de-facto ambassador on the island of 23.5 million those who has lengthy retained sturdy industrial, cultural and political hyperlinks with the US
Taiwan was a principal subject when US Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan visited China final week, aiming to maintain communications open in a relationship that has turn into more and more tense lately.
Sullivan, on his first journey to China as the principle adviser to President Joe Biden on nationwide safety points, met with Chinese language chief Xi Jinping, International Minister Wang Yi and a high common from the Central Army Fee.
Danny Russel, a vp on the Asia Society Coverage Institute in New York and who served on the nationwide safety council within the Obama administration, stated the assembly between Sullivan and Xi was notably vital as a result of Sullivan was seen by the Chinese language management as “a direct extension” of the US president and that Sullivan’s messaging was seen as “coming straight from (President Joe) Biden.”
Sullivan additionally met one in all China’s vice chairs of the Central Army Fee, Gen. Zhang Youxia, final week – a uncommon assembly with a visiting US official.
“China calls for that the US cease navy collusion between the US and Taiwan, cease arming Taiwan and cease spreading false narratives about Taiwan,” a Chinese language Protection Ministry assertion stated, with out elaborating on what the false narratives are.
A White Home assertion stated the 2 had “acknowledged the progress in sustained, common military-military communications over the previous 10 months.” On Taiwan, the US assertion stated solely that Sullivan had raised the significance of cross-Strait peace and stability.
China suspended communication between the 2 militaries after senior US lawmaker and then-Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022. Talks solely steadily resumed greater than a 12 months later, after Xi and Biden met outdoors San Francisco in November.
The US has lengthy been a cheerleader for Taiwan’s vigorous democracy, which stands in stark distinction to China’s authoritarian state. Nevertheless, Greene stated Washington wouldn’t touch upon allegations of corruption and abuse of energy which have enveloped former Taipei mayor and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je over current months.
Raymond F Greene’s remarks Wednesday come at a time of uncertainty over China’s intentions towards the island it claims as its personal territory – to be taken by pressure if essential – and amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Center East that threaten to attract the US in additional.
Greene made clear Taiwan was a high precedence, particularly the safety of delivery within the essential Taiwan Strait that divides the island and China.
The US will “proceed to keep up the capability to withstand any resort to pressure or different types of coercion in opposition to Taiwan,” Greene stated, referencing the Taiwan Relations Act that ensured such backing following the breaking of formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, when Washington normalized relations with the Communist authorities in Beijing.
Greene stated the Govt Department has notified Congress of roughly $38.4 billion in International Army Gross sales to Taiwan since 2010, together with over $6.4 billion beneath the Biden administration, together with the equal of $345 million in transfers of arms from present US shares.
Upgraded and new F-16 jet fighters, Abrams tanks and different gear have arrived or are within the pipeline, whereas Taiwan is increasing its manufacturing of home arms together with submarines and anti-landing and floor to air missiles.
A senior American diplomat, Greene arrived two months in the past to function director of the American Institute in Taiwan, making him America’s de-facto ambassador on the island of 23.5 million those who has lengthy retained sturdy industrial, cultural and political hyperlinks with the US
Taiwan was a principal subject when US Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan visited China final week, aiming to maintain communications open in a relationship that has turn into more and more tense lately.
Sullivan, on his first journey to China as the principle adviser to President Joe Biden on nationwide safety points, met with Chinese language chief Xi Jinping, International Minister Wang Yi and a high common from the Central Army Fee.
Danny Russel, a vp on the Asia Society Coverage Institute in New York and who served on the nationwide safety council within the Obama administration, stated the assembly between Sullivan and Xi was notably vital as a result of Sullivan was seen by the Chinese language management as “a direct extension” of the US president and that Sullivan’s messaging was seen as “coming straight from (President Joe) Biden.”
Sullivan additionally met one in all China’s vice chairs of the Central Army Fee, Gen. Zhang Youxia, final week – a uncommon assembly with a visiting US official.
“China calls for that the US cease navy collusion between the US and Taiwan, cease arming Taiwan and cease spreading false narratives about Taiwan,” a Chinese language Protection Ministry assertion stated, with out elaborating on what the false narratives are.
A White Home assertion stated the 2 had “acknowledged the progress in sustained, common military-military communications over the previous 10 months.” On Taiwan, the US assertion stated solely that Sullivan had raised the significance of cross-Strait peace and stability.
China suspended communication between the 2 militaries after senior US lawmaker and then-Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022. Talks solely steadily resumed greater than a 12 months later, after Xi and Biden met outdoors San Francisco in November.
The US has lengthy been a cheerleader for Taiwan’s vigorous democracy, which stands in stark distinction to China’s authoritarian state. Nevertheless, Greene stated Washington wouldn’t touch upon allegations of corruption and abuse of energy which have enveloped former Taipei mayor and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je over current months.
