New US Admin Will Continue Long-Standing Support of Taiwan, US Diplomat Says

Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said the chance of an all-out war across the Taiwan Strait is ‘quite low.’

Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), attends a press conference in Taipei on Sept. 4, 2024. Walid Berrazeg/AFP via Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The top American diplomat in Taiwan said the next U.S. administration will likely maintain the current policy toward the island nation, ensuring stability and continuity in U.S.–Taiwan relations.

Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which functions as the U.S. Embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei, gave a wide-ranging interview in Mandarin to local YouTube program “Mindi World News” aired on Oct. 27.