In the US State Department’s catalogue of priorities for the next five years, Taiwan rates exactly zero mentions.
The department’s Agency Strategic Plan does list peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as a goal but its top focus after national security is the western hemisphere.
The plan sets out the direction of US foreign policy and foreign assistance between 2026 and 2030 and in doing so, sidesteps the island entirely.
It is a contrast to the White House’s National Security Strategy (NSS)...
What about Taiwan? Why US foreign policy is now all about the western hemisphere
Published 3 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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