President Joe Biden’s decision to halt the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) has received mixed reactions from Congress. “Having the United States rejoin the World Health Organization without it undergoing serious reforms is foolish,” stated Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), who is a ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and…
Lawmakers Respond to Biden’s Decision to Have US Rejoin WHO
January 21, 2021
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US Official Encourages People to Do Language Exchange Programs in Taiwan Instead of China
January 17, 2021
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. de-facto ambassador to Taiwan said on Jan. 16 that people should turn to Taiwan to learn the Chinese language instead of mainland China. He especially warned about the language programs offered by Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes (CIs) on U.S. college campuses. William Brent Christensen, the Taipei office director of the American Institute in Taiwan…
Pence Urges Biden to ‘Stand Up to Chinese Aggression’ in Indo-Pacific
Vice President Mike Pence urged President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. “As a new American administration prepares to take office, we do well to remember as Americans that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance,” Pence said at the Naval Air Station…
Trump’s Parting Shot to China Should Be Full US Recognition of Taiwan
Commentary President Donald Trump’s two greatest foreign policy accomplishments both involve departures from outmoded paradigms that had, for decades, enraptured bipartisan neoliberal elites: unprecedented Arab-Israeli rapprochement in the Middle East and an assertive China containment strategy in the Asia-Pacific. On the former front, Trump boldly departed from the misbegotten “inside-out” conflict resolution approach, which elevated…
I’m Sounding the Alarm: PRC-Style Censorship Has Arrived in the United States
Commentary Last week, I stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building. Not on Jan. 6, the day of the election fraud protest announced by President Donald Trump, but on Jan. 5, the day before. I stood next to my U.S. House representative, Jim Baird—a Vietnam veteran who has earned two Purple Hearts, a…
US Changes Course on Taiwan in Defiance of Beijing
WASHINGTON—Washington has long been cautious in dealing with the Taiwan issue for fear of provoking the regime in Beijing and heightening tensions. The tone of U.S.–Taiwan relations, however, has dramatically changed under the Trump administration, particularly since a September 2020 visit to Taipei by a senior U.S. official that paved the way for new economic…
US Indo-Pacific Strategy Unveiled in Declassified Document, Targeting Beijing’s Threats
January 13, 2021
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The Trump administration on Tuesday declassified a U.S. national security document, outlining its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific highlights Taiwan’s role in combating the…
US Indo-Pacific Strategy to Confront Beijing’s Threats Revealed in Declassified Document
January 13, 2021
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The Trump administration on Jan. 12 declassified a U.S. national security document that outlines its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy, known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, highlights Taiwan’s role in…
UN Ambassador’s Planned Trip to Taiwan Canceled
A planned trip to Taiwan by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft has been canceled. She would have been the third senior American official travel to the island in less than six months. Craft was due to visit Taiwan from Wednesday to Friday, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a…
Experts Call on China to Democratize After US Lifts Restrictions on Taiwan Engagement
Diplomatic relations between the United States and Taiwan were recently strengthened after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lifted decades-old “contact guidelines” on how U.S. officials should interact with their Taiwanese counterparts. The decision was condemned by the Chinese regime. Some experts said the U.S. decision makes clear why China, like Taiwan, should develop into…
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