No truce between the American administration and the Chinese authorities.
A few days before the end of his mandate, Donald Trump, whose presidency was marked by worsening tensions with China, made new decisions likely to further degrade relations between the two superpowers.
On Saturday January 9, the head of US diplomacy, Mike Pompeo, announced the cancellation of all restrictions imposed on US officials in their contacts with Taiwan.
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The United States had taken these measures unilaterally, to satisfy the Communist regime in Beijing.
It's over,
”he said.
The decision, especially symbolic because since 2008 the restrictions had been lightened, satisfied the Taiwanese authorities.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that strengthens audits of foreign companies listed in the United States.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu welcomed the lifting of "
restrictions that unnecessarily limited our relations
."
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The close partnership between Taiwan and the United States is solidly based on our values and interests
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