US appoints new representative to Taiwan

The US has appointed a new diplomatic representative to Taiwan. Veteran diplomat Raymond Greene would take over from Sandra Oudkirk starting this summer, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, which acts as the de-facto US embassy there. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

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