2018 marks the 39th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/04/11
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. Stanley Kao (高碩泰) (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. Stanley Kao (高碩泰) said Monday the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) had served “as a bedrock of a close and impeccable partnership between the two countries.”

The year of 2018 marks the 39th anniversary of the enactment of the TRA, which was passed by the two chambers of the U.S. Congress after President Jimmy Cater cut the diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China in 1978 and announced to nullify the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty with the Taiwan government 24 years after its implementation.

Appointed as the representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) took power in 2016, Kao said in an article published by the National Interest that the TRA “has not only enhanced peace and prosperity across the region, but has also served as a steadfast foundation for Taiwan and the U.S. to enjoy strong ties for nearly four decades.”    [FULL  STORY]