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Taiwan grateful for U.S. commitment to Taiwan Relations Act

ROC Central News Agency

2011/01/20 10:05:53

By Emmanuelle Tzeng and Sofia Wu

Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) The Republic of China government appreciates U.S. President Barack Obama's reaffirmation of his administration's commitment to upholding the Taiwan Relations Act in its engagement with China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

Speaking at a White House joint press conference with visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao, Obama said: "I reaffirmed our commitment to a one-China policy based on the three U.S.-China communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act."

Obama's statement signifies the U.S. security commitment to Taiwan, the ministry said in a statement.

His reassurance followed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act. All these moves indicate that the United States takes its promise to Taiwan seriously, the ministry said.

The U.S. government will send American Institute in Taiwan Chairman Raymond Burghardt -- the top U.S. liaison officer with Taiwa in the absence of official ties -- to Taipei in the coming days to brief the ROC government on Hu's state visit to the U.S., the ministry added.

In Wednesday's press conference, Obama also said he welcomed the progress that has been made on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in reducing tensions and building economic ties.

"And we hope this progress continues, because it's in the interest of both sides, the region and the United States, " Obama said.