WASHINGTON -- The managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Washington Office said Saturday that he expects Taiwan-U.S. relations will advance during Donald Trump's tenure as U.S. president since stability across the Taiwan Strait remains a core interest to the U.S. Speaking at an annual meeting with overseas Taiwanese in the U.S. capital, John Norris said the U.S. will continue to commit to the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), the U.S. legislation governing relations with Taiwan. Norris said the Asia-Pacific region is of interest to the U.S., and that peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait benefits the U.S. The TRA also requires the U.S. "to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character." Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Stanley Kao (高碩泰), who also attended the meeting, said he is optimistic about Taiwan-U.S. relations under the Trump administration.

Source: The China Post January 22, 2017 07:49 UTC