The United States has appointed a new representative to Taiwan, as China boosts its threats against the self-ruled island following the election of a new president who wants the territory to maintain its de-facto independence.
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene, center, delivers a speech as Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Defense Kimi Onoda, left, and Embassy of the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires Robespierre Bolivar, right, listen in during an opening session of the Center …TAIPEI, Taiwan —
The American Institute in Taiwan that acts as the de-facto embassy in Taipei said Wednesday that veteran diplomat Raymond Greene would take over from Sandra Oudkirk beginning in the summer of 2024. Despite China’s intimidation, life carried on as usual in Taiwan, with politics dominated by arguments over legal changes that could make it easier for the minority Nationalist Party to cut deals with China’s ruling Communist Party, potentially undercutting Taiwan’s international competitiveness, financial advantages and high-tech economy based on its production of the most advanced computer chips.
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