The US’ disclosure of Taiwan’s exclusion from a Washington-created Indo-Pacific economic initiative a day before its launch was a sign of respect to Taiwan and followed a long-standing “no surprises” policy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) said yesterday.
Tien made the remarks when asked by an opposition lawmaker at a legislative session whether Taiwan’s exclusion from the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) showed that Taiwan-US relations were not as “rock solid” as claimed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government.
Tien quoted White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as saying on Sunday a day before US President Joe
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Paraguay has appointed a new ambassador to Taiwan after leaving the position vacant for more than a year, and the new envoy is expected to take up the post in the coming weeks, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said Tuesday.
The head of Taiwan's National Security Bureau said the Russian experience in Ukraine has made it unlikely that Beijing will send forces to the self-ruled island during the remainder of President Tsai Ing-wen's term. But Chen Ming-tong warned legislators that the island must not let down its guard, because any attack from the mainland would be an all-out operation. Chen.
The US would be more deeply involved in a war across the Taiwan Strait than in Ukraine because of its commitments to Taipei under the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) said yesterday, adding that the situation in Ukraine would deter China from military aggression.
Chen delivered a national security report to lawmakers on the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee behind closed doors, before responding to questions in an open session.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lo Chih-cheng (羅致政) said that China has been watching the developments in Ukraine and asked whether Beijing would be
By Jason Pan / Staff reporterThe US would be more deeply involved in a war across the Taiwan Strait than in Ukraine because of its commitments to Taipei under the Taiwan Relations Act （TRA）, National Security Bureau （NSB） Director-General Chen Ming-tong （陳明通） said yesterday, adding that the situation in Ukraine would deter China from military aggression.