Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-24
The foreign minister, Joseph Wu, gave a detailed account of Taiwan’s status and positions in an extended interview with US cable network CNN on Monday.
In a 30-minute interview, Wu spoke about Taiwan’s diplomatic status, the threat the country faces from China, and relations with the United States.
On cross-strait relations, Wu stated that Taiwan is a democratic society with an elected government and legislature that exists separately from China. He said President Tsai Ing-wen has consistently stressed a policy of maintaining the status quo in relations between the two sides. [FULL STORY]