Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/02
By: Rita Cheng and Kuan-lin Liu

Washington, March 1 (CNA) U.S. scholars warned Taiwan Thursday to think about the implications of the U.S. Taiwan Travel Act, especially what it will mean for relations across the Taiwan Strait, and assess whether the country can stand up to the pressure that will come from China as a result.

The Taiwan Travel Act, which was passed by the U.S. Senate the day before, was a topic during a panel discussion hosted by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) titled “Japanese Views on China and Taiwan: Implications for the U.S.-Japan Alliance.”

Moderator Michael Green, who serves as the CSIS senior vice president for the Asia and Japan chair, called into question the usefulness of the act, which will allow high-level officials from the U.S. and Taiwan to travel to each other’s countries.    [FULL  STORY]