US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be disastrous. The Pentagon chief’s speech was televised. area departments.
“A conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be a disaster. That’s why we’re focused on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” he said.
He added that the conflict in the Taiwan Strait was “neither imminent nor inevitable”.
Formerly in the Trade Negotiation Office under the Executive Yuan (Taiwan Cabinet) declarationHe said Taiwan and the United States signed the first agreement under the bilateral trade initiative a year after its launch.
The signing ceremony took place in Washington DC at the American Institute’s headquarters in Taiwan. The agreement will allow Taiwan to negotiate and sign trade agreements with major countries.