GLOBAL IMPORTANCE:The US remains committed to supporting Taiwan as it seeks to expand its significant contributions to global challenges, a US official said

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 24, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

The US Department of State on Thursday expressed its support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a UN specialized agency, as Taiwan seeks to take part at the ICAO assembly for a second time.

The triennial ICAO assembly is to be held from Tuesday to Oct. 7 at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, but Taiwan so far has not received an invitation.

“The United States remains committed to supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in ICAO,” US East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau spokeswoman Grace Choi said when asked to comment on the issue.

“In keeping with our ‘one China’ policy, we support Taiwan’s membership of international organizations that do not require statehood,” Choi said. “In organizations that require statehood for membership [such as the ICAO], the United States supports Taiwan’s meaningful participation.”     [FULL  STORY]