Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-07-24
Foreign minister Joseph Wu says Taiwan is vulnerable to being taken by force
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu appears in this CNA file photo.
by Beijing without US support. Wu was speaking on Sunday US local time in an interview with CNN.
The US Department of State on Monday encouraged Taiwan to increase its defense budget to a level that would meet its current security challenges.
A state department spokesperson said the US remains committed to its one China policy, the three US-China joint communiques, and to the Taiwan Relations Act. The spokesperson added that these have helped ensure peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the region for decades. The same have helped the US maintain strong unofficial ties with Taiwan while pursuing constructive relations with China, the spokesperson said.
In addition, the spokesperson said that the Trump administration is determined to fully implement the provisions stated in the Taiwan Relations Act. That is, to provide weapons of a defensive nature for Taiwan to maintain sufficient self-defense capability. [SOURCE]
