A US State Department official stated that US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged, reaffirming commitments to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This stance aligns with the Six Assurances, including not consulting Beijing on arms sales to Taiwan.
US Assistant Secretary Michael DeSombre announced the US is expanding its naval presence in the Asia-Pacific region to contain China, regularly sending warships to disputed waters for freedom of navigation and relocating Coast Guard ships to the Philippines and Guam.
A senior US State Department official, Michael DeSombre, will meet the AmCham HK delegation during their annual Washington trip. This meeting, with the highest-ranking official in years, suggests a potential warming of US-Hong Kong relations following President Trump's recent meeting with President Xi Jinping.
