Laura Rosenberger, President of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), will visit Taiwan next week. This is his second personal visit in three months, highlighting that the United States is deeply concerned about the President-elect of the Republic of China. ,lai qingdeInaugural speech, and closely controlled the cross-Strait situation during the handover of power to Taiwan.
Rosenberg is understood to arrive in Taiwan next week and meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, President-elect and Vice President Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Meikin, as well as leaders of congressional departments and political parties. It will also be Rosenberg’s first visit to the Legislative Yuan, where the KMT holds the majority.
Rosenberg is expected to visit the Presidential Palace and the Central Committee of the Kuomintang on the 2nd of next month, and go to the Legislative Yuan to meet with Chairman Han Kuo-yu on the 3rd. He is also scheduled to visit the People’s Party.
The day after Taiwan’s elections in January this year, Rosenberg was alsobidenPresidential Envoy and former Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley visited Taiwan. However, before Lai Ching-te’s inauguration on May 20, Rosenberg will personally visit Taiwan.
According to people familiar with the matter, the White House andstate CouncilRosenberg was asked to make another visit, possibly because he was concerned about the content of Lai Ching-te’s inaugural address and his future policy stances.
On the other hand, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan is dominated by the Kuomintang, and the United States is also concerned about whether Taiwan’s defense policy and budget can be smoothly implemented. Therefore, it is necessary to visit the Legislative Yuan and various political parties to understand it. Latest Position.
The enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act will enter its 45th anniversary on April 10 this year, and Taiwan will hold the inauguration ceremony of the new president on May 20. At this time, Rosenberg’s visit attracted much attention.
People familiar with the matter said that Rosenberg’s visit was mainly to communicate directly with the new government and the future national security team, express the United States’ full support for Taiwan’s democracy, and hope that Taiwan will be a Will play the role of a stable stakeholder.
David Keegan, former deputy director of AIT’s Taipei office, said he did not believe Rosenberg’s visit represented the Biden administration’s concerns about Taiwan’s internal affairs. It is more reasonable to be concerned about Beijing’s increasing pressure and coercive actions; As old and new governments change, Beijing may be seen as an opportunity to undermine the cross-Strait status quo, Rosenberg’s visit aims to ensure closer coordination between the United States and Taiwan to counter Beijing’s actions. Like the policy goal of the Biden administration.
Robert Wang, a senior researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a former senior State Department official, said that at a time when Beijing is increasing pressure on Taiwan and could create regional instability, Rosenberg’s every move is a threat to Washington. Tells about. Attitude towards Taiwan. Taiwan has redoubled its attention and commitment to Taiwan, focusing on maintaining the regional status quo. He will view Rosenberg’s visit positively.
Regarding the news that Rosenberg will visit Taiwan, a State Department spokesperson responded to this newspaper’s inquiry by providing background clarification and saying that there are currently no travel plans to announce.
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