WASHINGTON, June 2 – America’s top diplomat emphasized Tuesday that the United States has not altered its stance regarding Taiwan and continues to support maintaining the existing situation.
“The most important thing to understand is we want to see the status quo preserved as-is at this moment. That’s our policy, that’s what we’ve said, that’s what we continue to say,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers during testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“It’s a very … delicate relationship to balance, but our policy on Taiwan is not changing,” Rubio added.
Concerns arose in Taipei last month following a summit meeting in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with questions emerging about America’s dedication to supporting the democratically governed island’s ability to protect itself.
