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US Adjusts Taiwan Policy, Declassifies Cables

Nike Ching

   STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States is adjusting its Taiwan policy and
   declassifying cables on Taiwan arms sales as China ramps up pressures
   on Taipei.

   A senior State Department official said Monday the latest U.S. moves
   were not a policy shift, but part of a set of "significant adjustments"
   within Washington's longstanding one-China policy.

   "The U.S. has long had a one-China policy. This is distinct from
   Beijing's 'One China Principle' under which the Chinese Communist Party
   asserts sovereignty over Taiwan. The U.S. takes no position on
   sovereignty over Taiwan," said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for
   East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell in his [1]virtual remarks
   Monday to the Heritage Foundation.

   Taiwan said it would continue to strengthen its defense capabilities,
   thanking the U.S. for its firm commitment to Taiwan's security. In
   Beijing, Chinese officials urged the U.S. to stop elevating relations
   with Taiwan.

References

   1. https://www.state.gov/The-United-States-Taiwan-and-the-World-Partners-for-Peace-and-Prosperity/

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