WASHINGTON -- The United States reaffirmed on Monday its commitment to the one-China policy, which is based on the three Sino-U.S. communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act, ahead of a visit by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Beijing scheduled for later this week. Under its "one-China" policy, the U.S. recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, acknowledging Beijing's position that there is one China and Taiwan is part of China. Under the same policy, the TRA provides for "robust, strong, committed and unofficial relations" between the U.S. and Taiwan, Thornton said. "I think that that has been stated clearly by President Trump. It's been understood by President Xi," she said.

Source: The China Post March 14, 2017 06:00 UTC