Washington: The United States has expressed concern on Friday about China’s ongoing actions to undermine stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region and reaffirmed its commitment to helping the self-ruled island defend itself.
The director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, the head of the de facto U.S. embassy, said at her first press conference since taking office in July that the United States has a shared and abiding interest in peace and stability across the strait, which Washington considers central to its security and that of the broader Indo-Pacific region, Kyodo News reported.
Emphasising the US commitment to Taiwan is “rock solid,” Oudkirk said: “We are deeply concerned by ongoing PRC’s efforts to undermine that stability,” referring to the acronym of the People’s Republic of China.
When asked whether the United States will come to Taiwan’s defense if China launches an attack, Oudkirk said U.S. policy toward Taiwan “is clear, is well-known and has not changed,” citing the Taiwan Relations Act.