Washington's stance and policies on Taiwan are unlikely to change significantly regardless of who wins the island’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, according to a former director of the United States’ de facto embassy in Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-us-douglas-paal/?utm_content=buffer681d2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #pla #usmilitary #laichingte #houyuih #kowenje #douglaspaal