AIT Director Kin Moy offered few clues as to what to expect ahead of a milestone moment in US-Taiwan relations.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/05/21
By: David Green
The director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), a non-profit that serves as the de
Photo Credit: AIT
facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan, affirmed the strength of the U.S. commitment to Taiwan this morning, but left questions as to the nature of that commitment open.
Speaking at a May 21, 2018 press conference warming up for the opening of a new office compound, AIT Director Kin Moy (梅健華) told reporters that the complex in Taipei’s Neihu District, the first purpose-built facility constructed by a foreign representative office in Taiwan, will officially open June 12 as “a tangible symbol of U.S.-Taiwan friendship.”
Moy said that people could expect to see “good friends of Taiwan coming from Washington to help us celebrate” but would not be drawn on whether the Trump administration would leverage the Taiwan Travel Act (TTA) to send high rankings U.S. officials to attend the opening ceremony. [FULL STORY]
