The foreign ministry has hailed the development of US-Taiwan relations as US President Joe Biden approaches the end of his first month in office. The ministry said on Thursday that relations between the two countries “continue to develop steadily”. It says it hopes to build on the good start and continue to promote greater bilateral cooperation.
The ministry also says that a growing number of official platforms for dialogue have had a positive impact. These include the Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, a new forum for strengthening economic ties.
In recent weeks, a number of officials in the Biden administration have expressed support for Taiwan and voiced concern over Chinese provocation. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US hopes Taiwan will be able to play a more important role in international affairs. Biden’s pick for UN ambassador, meanwhile, said the US should provide Taiwan with the necessary capabilities to “push against” efforts by China to compromise its security.
US officials say the US will continue to abide by the obligations defined in the Taiwan Relations Act and the US-Chinese Three Communiqués. The Three Communiqués are a set of joint statements with China that serve as the basis of US-Chinese relations. The Taiwan Relations Act, meanwhile, came into force in 1979 and loosely states that the US must protect Taiwan.