Tensions over Taiwan have escalated dramatically since Republican Trump took office four years ago, with China mounting regular military drills near the island, including during visits earlier this year to Taipei by senior U.S. officials. Does the mainland need to threaten Taiwan? Coordinator for the Arctic Region. Alex Wong, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State While in Taiwan, Mr. Wong will deliver remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei’s Hsieh Nien Fan banquet. "Appreciated bipartisan support for US relations with Taiwan and hope to continue close cooperation with the US in coming years," she added. Specific duties and supervisory responsibilities have varied over time. Tsai met Blinken in 2015 at the State Department when he was deputy secretary of state and she was the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Foreign Minister Wu, Director Christensen, and esteemed ambassadors and representatives: It is my pleasure to be here today. Therefore, Krach's visit to Taiwan is the latest manifestation of the escalation of official relations between the United States and Taiwan, which has increased the provocative nature of the two sides against mainland China. Alex Wong (黃之瀚) Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Alex Wong (黃之瀚), deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, arrived Tuesday for a three-day visit and will join President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at a banquet Wednesday. U.S. Minister of Health Azha came to Taiwan, and the Tsai Ing-wen authorities actually opened the U.S. pig and cattle market in return. 2 at the State Department, Blinken is widely seen in Washington as a natural fit to be Biden’s national security adviser or a possible pick for secretary of state. The Taiwan authorities actually know that the "best case" for them is to maintain the status quo. On that trip, Tsai also became the first Taiwanese presidential candidate to visit the White House, meeting Evan Medeiros, President Barack Obama’s senior director for Asian Affairs. This is empty talk for self-comfort. This goal is as illusory as Taiwan might drift next to the United States during the evolution of the earth. The visit to Taiwan is considered by all parties to be more sensitive. Having completely relied on the United States, Taiwan will have to suffer wanton exploitation by the United States. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Mr. Zheng Bijian, Chair of the China Reform Forum, who over some decades has been a counselor to China’s leaders. The U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in fact a mechanism for Taiwan’s arbitrage. Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s representative in Washington and close to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, spoke to Blinken by telephone to convey Taiwan’s congratulations to Biden, Hsiao said on Twitter on Saturday. The visit to Taiwan is co, Social Commentary: The visit of the US Deputy Secretary of State will bury Taiwan one more disaster, According to information from Taiwan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Clarke will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday to host the "U.S.-Taiwan Economic and Commercial Dialogue.". Under Secretary of State Keith Krach arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, at the start of a three-day trip that will see him attend a memorial service for the island's first directly elected leader. Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State Remarks to National Committee on U.S.-China Relations New York City September 21, 2005. It is the Taiwan authorities that threaten the safety and well-being of all Taiwan people. “It is thus clear that the government of the Democratic Party had a friendly attitude towards Taiwan,” Tsai said in a DPP-issued statement on Wednesday. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. "Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea Stephen E. Biegun will travel to Seoul December 8-11. If that day, the Taiwan authorities will be unforgivable sinners both on the island and for the whole of China. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, who angered China with a visit to Taipei in September, will lead economic talks with Taiwan this month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations Hsieh Nien Fan Taking Forward Our Enduring Economic Ties (As Prepared for Delivery) Thank you, Director Christensen, and thank you to the American Chamber for inviting me here to speak at an event with such a long and esteemed tradition. Its title holders are often involved in the day-to-day management of government and has direct access to the state council's most important officeholders, including the Premier and Vice-Premiers. The escalation of official relations between the United States and Taiwan requires Taiwan to receive more and more "national treatment" from the United States. Of all the forces, the Taiwan authorities are undoubtedly the stupidest. Under Secretary Krach: Yes, well, I went to Taiwan a little over four weeks ago for President Lee’s funeral. While meeting with Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the US Department of State on the morning of September 11, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that tactics used to spread disinformation have continued to evolve in recent years, impacting stable development in the region. Claimed by China but democratically ruled, Taiwan enjoyed unprecedented support from President Donald Trump’s government, including stepped-up arms sales and visits of top officials to Taipei. Tsai met Blinken in 2015 at the State Department when he was deputy secretary of state and she was the presidential candidate for … This is a reality faced by every country and force in the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan does not have a politically authentic and credible strategic plan. Smart people in the region will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages in the game between China and the United States, striving for both sides, but the Taiwan authorities have destroyed their strategic maneuverability by absolutely falling to the United States, turning themselves into American pawns and pockets, and at the same time bear The risk of military conflict in the Taiwan Strait is increasing. Secretary of state is regarded as one of the most prestigious cabinet posts, and as the nation’s top diplomat, Blinken will conduct meetings with foreign leaders across the globe. Social Commentary: The visit of the US Deputy Secretary of State will bury Taiwan one more disaster The DPP authorities' full reliance on the United States will lead to a deformed political mentality and security concept on the island, which will narrow the road for Taiwan. The position was created in 1972. The United States and Taiwan continue to use sausage-cutting methods to expand the space for bilateral relations and increase US arms sales to Taiwan, forcing Beijing to swallow the bitter fruit of these changes. Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson. Therefore, improving US-Taiwan relations is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst for Taiwan as a whole. They continue to throw stones into the Taiwan Strait, but if they throw too much, those stones will turn into mines, increasing the uncertainty of the entire region and increasing the risk of drastic changes in the situation. TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States, the island’s de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken, a longtime confidant of President-elect Joe Biden, as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration. The visit to Taiwan is considered by all parties to be more sensitive. Krach — who ranks just below the deputy secretary and the secretary in the US Department of State — arrived in Taiwan on Sept. 17 for a three-day visit. They are more like being kidnapped by electoral politics to make performance announcements that can be mixed for as long as possible. Then-Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. With his decades of experience on Capitol Hill, at the White House and as the former No. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan Sunday, leading a U.S. delegation for a three-day visit during which he will meet President Tsai Ing-wen. US President Donald Trump and President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), as well as Cabinet-level officials from Taiwan and the US, should meet each other to discuss issues of mutual interest, former US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage said in a paper published by US think tank Project 2049 on Friday. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing Ian Steff is visiting after US President Donald Trump last week signed into law the Taiwan … As Prepared for Delivery. They actually don’t know exactly what Taiwan’s future will be. Blinken will have to be confirmed by the US Senate before he can officially assume the position. Taiwan will become a regional alternative, suffering from long-term gains and losses. Taiwanese officials are due in Washington this week for trade talks, and the island has expressed confidence these will continue under the new administration, pointing to bipartisan U.S. support for Taiwan. Can Taiwan really become an independent sovereign country? According to information from Taiwan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Clarke will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday to host the "U.S.-Taiwan Economic and Commercial Dialogue." Because the deputy secretary of state is a very senior diplomat but not the top U.S. diplomat. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach will travel to Taiwan to attend the memorial service for former President Lee Teng-hui on September 19, 2020. Many people have asked, how will Taiwan be mopped up this time when Crazy comes? After his tenure as Deputy Secretary of Defense, Wolfowitz served as president of the World Bank, as chairman of the Department of State’s International Security and Advisory Board, and as Chairman of the US-Taiwan Business Council. October 7, 2019 Thank you very much. They engage in "de-sinicization" on the island and pull the protection of the United States from the outside. Historically, the Deputy Secretary-General has been a powerful position. The farther the US and Taiwan go in this direction, the higher the pressure on the situation in the Taiwan Strait to get out of control, and the biggest bearer of this pressure is Taiwan. As you know, I was the highest-ranking State Department official since 1979. But from a historical perspective, these are all bubbles. Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by William Mallard. Tsai met Blinken in 2015 at the State Department when he was deputy secretary of state and she was the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). September 16, 2020. U.S. The Deputy Secretary of State is different from the general government agencies in the United States. 2020-09-17T12:17:56.463Z Biden, a Democrat, has not discussed what role Blinken will fill in the new administration. Deputy Secretary of State, Term of Appointment: 02/22/2005 to 07/07/2006 Robert B. Zoellick's nomination as Deputy Secretary of State was confirmed by the Senate on February 16, 2005. Share this page on: Close. More and more people worry that the Sino-US game will wipe out the spark of military conflict, and the region with the highest probability of this kind of risk landing is the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan will suffer misfortune by then. The Deputy Secretary of State is different from the general government agencies in the United States. “Appreciated bipartisan support for U.S. relations with Taiwan and hope to continue close cooperation with the U.S. in coming years,” she added. Is it part of this deal that the United States wants to increase arms sales to Taiwan? Biden earlier this week announced that he would nominate Blinken to the post of secretary of state. This will form some ambitions for self-entertainment. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. On August 15, 2016, Dr. Pierre Tzu-pao Yang, Deputy Minister of Culture met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Walter Douglas from the State Department at AIT’s Washington office to discuss Taiwan-U.S. people-to-people ties. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, who angered China with a visit to Taipei in September, will lead economic talks with Taiwan this month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. U.S. Prior to July 13, 1972, the Under Secretary of State had … In addition, Reuters reported that the United States intends to substantially increase arms sales to Taiwan, selling seven weapons at once, including landmines, cruise missiles, and drones. The Deputy Secretary of State is different from the general government agencies in the United States. Given his position, Krach would not have come to Taiwan for a bilateral trade agreement or minor matters. The Taiwan authorities always use Taiwan's so-called "freedom and democracy" as a shield. China and the United States have gradually formed a strategic game of the century. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Deputy Secretary of State. According to information from Taiwan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Clarke will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday to host the "U.S.-Taiwan Economic and Commercial Dialogue." Once the People's Liberation Army sent troops to liberate Taiwan, those equipment purchased from the United States were all furnishings. They have no real hope on how much Taiwan’s "freedom and democracy" can bring about strategic resources that can be used against the mainland. As you know, I was the highest-ranking State Department official since 1979. Office of the U.S. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 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The Deputy Secretary will also meet with Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhang Zhijun. Biden’s election has caused some unease in Taiwan. In Beijing, Deputy Secretary Blinken will meet with Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui to conduct the second interim Strategic Security Dialogue and discuss further cooperation on North Korea’s destabilizing activity in the region. No neighboring country or region will take the protection of the United States as a lifeline that cannot be loosened for a moment like Taiwan, and engage in disproportionate confrontation with the mainland. As deputy secretary of state, he advocated greater US involvement in the Syria conflict and for NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011. Held both virtually and in-person, there were led on the US side by Under-secretary of State Keith Krach, who had previously angered China with a visit to Taipei in September. 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