TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA, 外交部) remarked on Wednesday (Nov. 6) that Taiwan-U.S. relations experienced significant progress during Donald Trump's first term. The ministry vowed to continue these advancements cautiously, asserting that various cooperative frameworks between Taiwan and the U.S. have been institutionalized and remain unaffected by governmental changes.
Earlier that day, Trump secured over 270 electoral votes, ensuring his position as the new U.S. president. The Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee invited Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC, 陸委會) to report on Thursday (Nov. 7) about the impact of the U.S. presidential election on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations.
The ministry's written report highlighted Trump's initiation of regular arms sales to Taiwan and the establishment of the Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD). The ministry emphasized that the U.S. government and Congress have provided military aid through Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF), forming a significant deterrent against China.
The ministry noted the high continuity of U.S. support for Taiwan from federal to local levels. The U.S. has identified China as its most significant geopolitical challenge, and the ministry expects U.S.-China competition to persist.
The ministry assessed that China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and the Indo-Pacific region remain focal points for U.S. attention. It observed the U.S. has strengthened military deployments and established small multilateral alliances in the Indo-Pacific, pledging to closely monitor the new administration's actions.