Taiwan-U.S. relations advance at the established pace Dong Liwen: not affected by the schedule of the Sichuan-Xi meeting

Tung Li-wen, CEO of the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Foundation, believes that Taiwan-US relations have their own goals and pace. They will not match the schedule of the Trump-Xi meeting, but will proceed in accordance with the plan that has already been drawn up. (File photo)

Shortly after the second meeting between Trump and Xi, there was good news that the Taiwan-US diplomatic office in Phoenix will be officially opened on the 5th. At the same time, former President Tsai Ing-wen will also visit the United States on the 7th to give a speech at Stanford University. In this regard, Tung Li-wen, CEO of the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Foundation, believes that Taiwan-US relations have their own goals and pace, and will not match the schedule of the Sichuan-Xi meeting, but will proceed in accordance with the plan that has already been drawn up.

Dong Liwen said in an interview that Taiwan's political and diplomatic relations with the United States have their own goals and paces. The opening of the Phoenix office and Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States did not happen suddenly, nor did they coincide with the schedule of the Sichuan-Xi meeting, but were carried out in accordance with the plans already drawn up by both parties.

Dong Liwen emphasized that Trump is the best U.S. president in history for Taiwan. During Trump’s first term, Taiwan and the United States made great progress in diplomatic, military, and socio-economic relations. This feature is also present in Trump’s second term. He expects that there will be other concrete results to improve diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States in the future, and there will even be other arrangements for visits to the United States by Taiwanese dignitaries such as the president.