US to Deepen Relations With Taiwan in Face of China Tensions

US to Deepen Relations With Taiwan in Face of China Tensions
Sandra Oudkirk, the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan speaks during her first public news conference held in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 29, 2021. American Institute in Taiwan via AP
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The United States wants to deepen its relationship with Taiwan and will work to counter Beijing’s “malign” influence, a U.S. diplomat said Friday.

In her first public news conference, Sandra Oudkirk, the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy, reiterated that the United States remains deeply committed to Taiwan and is actively working on new areas of cooperation such as in cybersecurity and supply chains.