The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S. senator told President Lai Ching-te on Friday.
The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the Chinese-claimed island.
"The United States is committed to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. We want to see peace across the Taiwan Strait. We oppose any unilateral change in the status of Taiwan," Ricketts said.
"We expect any differences between Taiwan and the mainland to be resolved peacefully without coercion or the threat of force," he added.
"To that end, the United States will continue to assist Taiwan in its self defence. There is broad consensus in the U.S. Congress to support Taiwan's self defence."
The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the Chinese-claimed island.
"The United States is committed to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. We want to see peace across the Taiwan Strait. We oppose any unilateral change in the status of Taiwan," Ricketts said.
"We expect any differences between Taiwan and the mainland to be resolved peacefully without coercion or the threat of force," he added.
"To that end, the United States will continue to assist Taiwan in its self defence. There is broad consensus in the U.S. Congress to support Taiwan's self defence."
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