U.S. envoy says Washington committed to Taiwan's self-defense

The head of the de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan expressed concern on Friday about China's ongoing actions to undermine stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region, reaffirming Washington's commitment to helping the island defend itself.The director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, said at her first press conference since taking office in July that the United States has a shared and abiding interest in peace and stability across the strait, which Washington considers central to its security and that of the broader Indo-Pacific region.Emphasizing the U.S. co…READ FULL ARTICLE