Taiwan and America will be negotiating this year to tackle China's growing pressures. The news of this talks has come at a time when China is increasingly pushing for integration on Taiwan. China can flare up with the talks between the two countries. China makes a claim on this autonomous island area.
US ambassador Brent Christensen said on Tuesday that talks in Taipei are planned. A senior US official will participate in this. He did not however say that the purpose of the dialogue is to provoke China or to make changes in its attitude. "We believe that with good relations with Taiwan, it is possible to maintain good relations with China," he said.
It is notable that China has an emphasis on the fact that Taiwan is its territory and it says that it can be taken under its control by using force when needed. While nearly 70 percent of Taiwanese people oppose China's motive They are afraid that China can eliminate Taiwan's democratic institutions.