The U.S. and Taiwan will conduct a political and military dialogue via video message on Taiwan time on the 7th. In this regard, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, Mr. Ou Jiang’an, said on the 6th that Taiwan will continue to build on the existing solid and good foundation and maintain close communication and deepen exchanges with the U.S. side on various cooperation issues. The picture is a file photo.
The U.S. Department of State announced on the evening of January 5 that the U.S. and Taiwan will conduct a political and military dialogue via video message on January 7, Taiwan time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said on the 6th that there are multiple channels of dialogue between Taiwan and the U.S. at all levels, and will continue to deepen cooperation at all levels.
The U.S. and Taiwan will hold a political and military dialogue on the 7th.
According to the Ministry of National Defense, from January to the end of December 2020, about 380 Chinese military aircraft have infiltrated Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ, which is the most heavily infested airspace compared to the past.
According to the Central News Agency, the U.S. State Department announced on the evening of the 5th through a rare public itinerary that Assistant Secretary Clarke Cooper of the State Department’s Bureau of Military Affairs will attend the U.S.-Taiwan “Political and Military Dialogue” via video message at 6:30 p.m. EST on the 6th (7:30 a.m. Taiwan time) and will deliver a talk at the meeting.
It is understood that Taiwan will have officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense to participate, and both sides are expected to exchange views on the regional situation, Taiwan-US military cooperation and arms sales.
This is not the first time that the U.S. and Taiwan have held a political-military dialogue. in August 2019, Cooper tweeted a photo of his meeting with then Representative to the U.S. Ko Suk-tai and emphasized his commitment to the U.S.-Taiwan political-military dialogue to promote peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region.
In an interview on the matter, Cooper admitted at the time that Taiwan and the U.S. do have relevant dialogues on current and future postures, but he would not disclose further details.
Since taking over as Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs in May 2019, Cooper has repeatedly and publicly criticized the communist forces for their actions in disturbing Taiwan, and also praised Taiwan as a model of democracy and a reliable partner for cross-strait and regional peace and stability in a tweet when President Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated in May last year.
In response to Gubb’s attendance at the U.S.-Taiwan Political and Military Dialogue and his video message, ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ou Jiang’an said that there is a multi-level and multi-faceted dialogue between Taiwan and the U.S., and that the two sides often maintain close and smooth communication on issues of mutual concern in order to continue to deepen cooperation at all levels, including political, economic and security.
Ou Jiang’an said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not in a position to disclose the specific details of the dialogue channel between Taiwan and the United States based on mutual trust and diplomatic tacit understanding. In the future, Taiwan will continue to build on the existing solid and sound foundation and maintain close communication and deepen exchanges with the U.S. on various cooperation issues.
At the beginning of the New Year in 2021, the Chinese Communist Party dispatched military aircraft to disturb Taiwan for four consecutive days from January 1 to 4, intruding into Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone, all of which were broadcasted and dispersed by the Republic of China Air Force.
For the frequent disturbance of Taiwan, the Ministry of National Defense spokesman Shi Shunwen said on the 5th, the Chinese Communist Party of these military intimidation tactics, but also caused serious disgust of the people of Taiwan, the national army adhere to their posts, the whole process of monitoring and appropriate response, have the confidence and ability to ensure the security of territorial sovereignty.
Shi Shunwen pointed out that the communist aircraft have entered the airspace southwest of the air defense identification zone many times, the purpose is to test the corresponding action of the national army, to increase the pressure of my air defense and compress the active airspace; Taiwan Sea around the air and sea conditions, the national army to use joint intelligence monitoring and detection as a full grasp, appropriate response.
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