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Erin Hale

Taiwan confident of US support under Trump, minister says

Taiwan's Minister of Mainland Affairs, Chiu Chui-cheng, pictured next to a logo for the Mainland Affairs Council. [Photo Courtesy of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council]

Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan has faith in the support of the United States, a top Taiwanese official has said, despite widespread concern on the island that US President Donald Trump could use the East Asian democracy as a bargaining chip in its dealings with China.

“Taiwan and the US have a very strong and solid relationship, and Taiwan has cross-party support from the US Congress,” Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera.

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