Trump supports ‘Six Assurances’ to Taiwan but no timeline for arms sale, US diplomat says

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The top US diplomat for East Asia reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the 'Six Assurances' policy with Taiwan but did not provide a timeline for the approval of a stalled $14 billion arms sale. The statement aims to reassure Taiwan amid ongoing geopolitical tensions with China.

The top US diplomat for East Asia sought to reassure Taiwan that Washington stood by its “Six Assurances” despite US President Donald Trump’s earlier dismissal of the policy but offered no timeline for approving a stalled US$14 billion arms package to the self-ruled island. Michael DeSombre, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday that US policy on Taiwan had not changed, maintaining Washington’s commitment to...