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Us Keeping Status Quo on Taiwan Policy Is ‘Vitally Important’, Senior American Diplomat Testifies

By Sarah Jenkins

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Us Keeping Status Quo on Taiwan Policy Is ‘Vitally Important’, Senior American Diplomat Testifies

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Testifying Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink Said “It’s Vitally Important That the United States Continue to Be the Party Working Towards the Status Quo, Maintaining the Status Quo, Not Being the Party That Is Somehow Changing Our Approach”.

Sarah Jenkins

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