00:00A former U.S. ambassador to China has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain Washington's
00:06commitments to Taiwan during his upcoming visit to Beijing.
00:11I hope that President Trump and his administration will defend the long-standing half-century
00:17policy and our obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act of the United States to provide
00:23defensive military technology to Taiwan to expand its deterrence.
00:29Former U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns made his comments at an event co-hosted by
00:34George Washington University and the U.S.-China Education Trust.
00:38Trump is set to visit China at the end of this month for a long-awaited meeting with Chinese
00:43President Xi Jinping.
00:44Trump has reported delayed arms sales to Taiwan ahead of the meeting, leading to concerns about
00:50U.S. defense commitments.
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