Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/01/2019
By Emerson Lim

Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) marks its Security Cooperation Month with Taiwan in August as part of a year-long campaign celebrating 40 years of U.S.-Taiwan friendship.

The move comes as the U.S. and Taiwan have engaged in vital arms deals in recent months amid continuous threats from China toward Taiwan.

"For decades, the United States and Taiwan have enjoyed a deep and robust security cooperation relationship," AIT said in a statement Thursday, adding that the AIT@40 Security Cooperation Month is a "recognition of the multifaceted nature of the security cooperation activities that benefit both Taiwan and the United States."

Taiwan and the United States are currently celebrating 40 years since the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) on April 10, 1979, retroactive until Jan. 1 of that same year, when Washington switched its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing.    [FULL  STORY]