American Officials Visit Taiwan | Margaret Lewis, Shelley Rigger

Published: Nov. 8, 2020, 6:47 p.m.

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In August 2020, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II visited Taiwan, the highest level American cabinet officer to do so since the establishment of diplomatic relations with the PRC.\\xa0A month later Under Secretary of State Keith Krach followed, representing the U.S. government at former President Lee Teng-hui\\u2019s funeral.\\xa0What do these high-level visits suggest about the Trump administration\\u2019s policies toward Taiwan and the PRC, and about cross-strait relations?

The National Committee held a virtual program with Professors\\xa0Margaret K. Lewis\\xa0and\\xa0Shelley Rigger\\xa0on\\xa0October 27.

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