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US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft said after a phone call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, after her trip to Taipei was canceled, that the United States stands by Taiwan and will remain so.
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The US State Department canceled Kraft’s trip to Taiwan as part of a travel ban before moving to the new US administration, while the visit was planned in the face of strong objections from China, which considers the island part of its territory.
Kraft, who is due to leave office when Joe Biden takes office next week, said that speaking with the Taiwan president was a “great privilege,” adding that “we discussed the many ways in which Taiwan is a model for the world, as evidenced by its success in fighting COVID-19.” And everything Taiwan has to offer in the fields of health, technology and advanced science.
“Unfortunately, Taiwan cannot share these successes at United Nations sites, including the World Health Organization, as a result of China’s obstruction,” Kraft added, referring to China.
Kraft concluded that she “made it clear to President Tsai that the United States stands with Taiwan and will always, as friends and partners, side by side as pillars of democracy.”
Last Saturday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States had lifted all restrictions previously imposed on its cooperation with Taiwan, in a new blow to China by the current administration in Washington.
Intense support for Taiwan from the administration of outgoing President Donald Trump, including trips by senior US officials to Taipei, has fueled Beijing’s anger, adding to the strain on Sino-US relations.
Source: Reuters
