The president praised the creation of the TRA 30 years ago and said he expected it would continue to play a role in maintaining stability across the Strait.
At his meeting with Ma, Burghardt said the administration of US President Barack Obama applauded the progress in cross-strait relations.
This is Burghardt’s sixth visit to Taiwan as AIT chairman. He was also scheduled to meet Democratic Progressive Party Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MO YAN-CHIH



