Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-05
The United States respects President Tsai Ing-wen’s effort to maintain cross-strait
AIT chair James Moriarty says the US respects President Tsai Ing-wen’s effort to maintain cross-strait stability and it also encourages Taiwan and China to engage in more constructive dialogue. (CNA photo)
stability and it also encourages Taiwan and China to engage in more constructive dialogue.
That’s according to AIT chair James Moriarty on Wednesday at a banquet in celebration of Taiwan’s upcoming national day. The AIT (American Institute in Taiwan) is the de facto US embassy in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic ties.
Moriarty said the United States has long paid close attention to relations between Taiwan and China because it is a key factor in regional stability. He also praised President Tsai for being responsible and pragmatic in her attempts to keep cross-strait stability.
Moriarty also said that the US will continue to encourage Taiwan and China to engage in more constructive dialogue, and hopes that the two sides will resolve their differences peacefully. [FULL STORY]