American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chair Laura Rosenberger reaffirmed that the policy of the U.S. towards Taiwan remains the same at a press conference on Tuesday.
Rosenberger, who is visiting Taiwan, arrived on Sunday with former U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley and former Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg. She said that the group visited to congratulate Taiwan on the recently concluded elections and to emphasize bipartisan support for the U.S.-Taiwan partnership.
She reiterated the U.S. commitment to maintain a strong unofficial relationship with Taiwan and underscored the importance of the one-China policy in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
At the same time, Rosenberger also emphasized the importance of U.S. partnership with Taiwan, not only in its commitment to supporting Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities but also in continuing cooperation in key policy areas such as economic relations and people-to-people exchanges. She said that the U.S.-Taiwan partnership “transcends party lines and the U.S. will continue to work across the political spectrum in Taiwan.”
Rosenberger, Hadley, Steinberg, and their delegation met with outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德), TPP Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜)and KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) while in Taiwan. Hadley and Steinberg left on Tuesday while Rosenberger stayed on to continue discussions with senior Taiwanese officials.