US won’t interfere or pick sides in Taiwan election: AIT director
US won’t interfere or pick sides in Taiwan election: AIT director
2023-12-04
AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk gave her end-of-year policy speech at National Taiwan University on Monday. In her address, she reiterated that Washington’s support for Taiwan was rock solid. She also stressed that the U.S. would not interfere or pick sides in the January election, stressing that Taiwan voters should be the ones to decide their next leader.
AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk gave her end-of-year policy speech at National Taiwan University on Monday. She addressed issues such as cybersecurity and disinformation, as well as the deepening of Taiwan-U.S. cooperation. She emphasized democracy as a value shared by Taiwan and the U.S.
Sandra Oudkirk
AIT director
The United States enjoys a robust, unofficial relationship with Taiwan. We will continue to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the international community, and we will work to deepen our economic ties, all consistent with our "One China" policy.
The event was co-hosted by NTU and the AIT. Among the attendees were Digital Affairs Minister Audrey Tang and representatives from the DPP, KMT and Taiwan People’s Party. With the 2024 presidential election fast approaching, Oudkirk reiterated that the U.S. will not interfere in the elections or take sides.
Sandra Oudkirk
AIT director
I want to emphasize that the United States has deep confidence in Taiwan’s electoral processes and democratic system. We believe it is for the Taiwan voters to decide their next leader, free from outside interference. The United States is not taking sides in Taiwan’s election. We do not have a preferred candidate. U.S. policy on Taiwan will remain the same regardless of which party is in power.
Oudkirk stressed that the U.S.’ Taiwan policy would be unchanged regardless of who wins Taiwan’s presidential election. She also took questions from NTU students. One asked whether the U.S. would, quote, abandon Taiwan when its interests in China take precedence.
Sandra Oudkirk
AIT director
I would say the answer to that is no. So the U.S. policy toward Taiwan, the U.S. “one China” policy has persisted now for decades. The policy is not changing. U.S. support for Taiwan remains rock solid, principled, and bipartisan.
With Taiwan-U.S. ties at their warmest in years, the AIT director said that no matter what political changes take place, bilateral relations would remain rock solid.
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AIT處長孫曉雅台大演講 強調美國不會介入台灣選舉
2023-12-04
AIT處長孫曉雅受邀到台大演講，並發表年終政策演說，她提到美國對台灣的支持堅若磐石，對台灣的承諾更有助維護台海的和平與穩定，而針對2024大選，她也再次強調美國絕對不會選邊站、也相信台灣人民不會受外界干預，可以自行決定，誰將是台灣下一任的領導人。
美國在台協會處長孫曉雅，受邀到台大進行年終政策演說，內容特別關注網路攻擊、假訊息入侵等重要議題，她認為台美未來可持續深入合作，更強調支持民主，是美台共同價值觀。
[[AIT處長 孫曉雅]]
“美國與台灣有著牢固的非官方關係，我們將繼續支持台灣，有意義地參與國際社會，並且努力深化我們的經濟關係，所有這些都符合我們的一個中國政策。”
這場活動，由台大和美國在台協會合辦，包括數發部長唐鳳，藍綠白三黨都有受邀出席，分別派國際部副主任或發言人到場，因為適逢2024選舉年，外界對美方態度格外關注。孫曉雅再次重申，美方不會介入選舉、甚至選邊站。
[[AIT處長 孫曉雅]]
“我要強調的是，美國對台灣的選舉過程，和民主制度充滿了信心，我們相信台灣選民應該在不受外界干涉的情況下，決定下一任領導人，美國在台灣選舉中不會選邊站，我們沒有首選的候選人，美國對台灣的政策都將維持不變，無論哪個政黨執政。”
強調未來無論誰執政，美國都不會改變對台政策與支持。活動現場開放學生提問，有人好奇，未來當中國的重要程度或地位，遠大於台灣時，美國是否會放棄台灣？
[[AIT處長 孫曉雅]]
“我想答案很清楚，絕對不會。美國對台灣的政策，所謂一個中國政策已經持續數十年了，這政策不會改變。美國對台灣的支持堅若磐石，有原則的，且是兩黨一致的。”
台美關係史上最佳的此刻，無論未來政局怎變化，相信雙邊關係依舊，堅若磐石。
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