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Karen Kuo
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Karen Kuo is the spokeswoman for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
Notable Quotes
"China’s escalating military threat is the 'sole destabilising factor' in the Indo-Pacific region."View Story →
"It was self-evident that Taiwan was a sovereign, independent democratic country."View Story →
"The Republic of China is a sovereign, independent democratic country; this is self-evident."View Story →
"Arms sales between Taiwan and the United States are not only part of the US security commitment to Taiwan."View Story →
"Currently there is no information regarding any adjustments the US will make to this arms sale."View Story →
""no information indicating that the US intends to make any adjustments to this arms sale""View Story →
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