US says committed to Taiwan's international participation

The United States remains committed to expanding Taiwan's space for international participation, a senior US diplomat said at an event with Taiwan's foreign minister that was also attended by the deputy US ambassador to the United Nations.

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, blocks the island from taking part in most global bodies such as the United Nations, saying it is a Chinese province with no right to the trappings of a state.

Speaking at a virtual panel on the UN Sustainable Development Goals on Wednesday, Jeremy Cornforth...