Focus Taiwan International
Date: 2018/03/24
By: Kuan-lin Liu and Elaine Hou
Taipei, March 24 (CNA) U.S. President Donald Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as his
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national security advisor could lead to more visits by high-level U.S. officials to Taiwan, former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Stephen Young said Saturday.
In an interview with CNA, Young said the U.S. government will try to have “more frequent visits and higher level visits” following the passage of the Taiwan Travel Act, which encourages U.S. and Taiwan officials of all levels to visit each other.
Young said that while the Trump administration can implement the act at its discretion, the recent appointment of John Bolton “who knows Taiwan well…could make it easier to get concrete decisions and actions on that score.”
Bolton is considered to be an outspoken supporter of Taiwan, and he has recommended that the U.S. increase arms sales to Taiwan and station troops here. [FULL STORY]
