The president then discussed Taiwan's interaction with mainland China and the United States. He said the government has actively sought to improve relations with both the United States and mainland China, and the United States is thus able to concurrently develop relations with Taiwan and mainland China, alleviating the need for the United States to choose between the two. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel thus stated that the development of ROC-US relations in recent years has been extremely constructive, which is closely related to progress in cross-strait relations.
【Source: Office of the President】