Financial Times: US Expect to Anger China over Proposal on Renaming Taiwan's US Office
Financial Times quoted from sources that the US is seriously considering Taiwan's request, renaming the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the US to Taiwan Representative Office. Lithuania had a similar arrangement earlier, leading to China's opposition and recalled its ambassador. The report states that China would be angered should the US change the name of the office.
The request was backed by the White House Asia adviser Kurt Campbell and had wide support from the United States National Security Council and the state department Asia officials, according to people knowing the matter. The final decision would require an executive order signed off by President Joe Biden.
Source: Stand News #Sep12
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Financial Times quoted from sources that the US is seriously considering Taiwan's request, renaming the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the US to Taiwan Representative Office. Lithuania had a similar arrangement earlier, leading to China's opposition and recalled its ambassador. The report states that China would be angered should the US change the name of the office.
The request was backed by the White House Asia adviser Kurt Campbell and had wide support from the United States National Security Council and the state department Asia officials, according to people knowing the matter. The final decision would require an executive order signed off by President Joe Biden.
Source: Stand News #Sep12
https://bit.ly/3ExvYv1
#US #Taiwan #China #Lithuania #TECRO