Focus Taiwan
Date: 07/11/2020
By: Wen Kuei-hsiang, Yeh Su-ping, Chen Yun-yu and Emerson Lim

Taipei, July 11 (CNA) Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), Taiwan's representative-designate to the United States, has vowed to develop a trust-based partnership with the U.S. on many fronts, especially in the area of technology security.

The former legislator and National Security Council advisor was appointed as Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the U.S. in June and will become the first woman to hold the position when she takes it over by the end of this month.

"I lived in the U.S. for 10 years, went to high school and graduate school and then found a job in Washington D.C. I feel like God wants me to serve as a bridge between Taiwan and the U.S.," she told CNA in an exclusive interview.

"Aside from that, I've been in close contact with the U.S. over the past three decades due to the nature of my work," she said.    [FULL  STORY]