During a recent visit of U.S. officials to Taiwan, representatives from both countries reiterated commitment to the U.S.-Taiwan alliance, emphasizing the relationship’s importance to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The visit comes amid increased tension between China and Taiwan. After the Kuomingtang fled mainland China to the island of Taiwan following the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover of the country in 1949, it established the Republic of China there. To this day, Taiwan operates independently of mainland China. However, the Chinese regime still claims sovereignty over the island, regarding it as a province that broke away.
