By Sean Lin / Staff reporterA year-long campaign is to be launched in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and the 40th birthday of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), AIT Director Brent Christensen said yesterday. Christensen made the announcement at the Executive Yuan in Taipei prior to a meeting with Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌). As part of the campaign, the AIT has declared this year US-Taiwan Travel Year and has planned a series of events with the Tourism Bureau to promote travel between Taiwan and the US, he said. People on both sides are part of the “US-Taiwan story,” one of friendship, progress, partnership and peace, he said. Recognizing the act as an important cornerstone of Taiwan-US relations, Su said that it has played a significant role in stabilizing cross-strait relations, bolstering national security and promoting economic and social developments.

Source: Taipei Times February 01, 2019 15:56 UTC