Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/21
By: Lee Hsin-Yin
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and Alex Wong (黃之瀚), deputy
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文, left) and Alex Wong (黃之瀚, right)
assistant secretary of the U.S. State Department, on Wednesday promised to continue the efforts to build Taiwan-U.S. ties on the basis of shared values such as democracy and free market.
Speaking at the annual dinner party held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, Tsai said the Taiwan government is very grateful to U.S. President Donald Trump and members of the U.S. Congress for supporting the Taiwan Travel Act, which was signed into law last week.
The act encourages the U.S. government to allow high level meetings and visits between Taiwan and U.S. government officials.
Tsai also welcomed Wong, deputy assistant secretary of state in charge of East Asian and Pacific affairs, as the latest among a growing number of U.S. government officials to visit Taiwan. [FULL STORY]