Taiwanese officials laud Pompeo’s decision to lift curbs on US contact

Taipei [Taiwan], January 11 (ANI): Taiwan government officials on Sunday welcomed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement of lifting restrictions governing official US contacts with the country, with many calling it the latest example of bipartisan commitment to deepening Taiwan-US ties, reported Taipei Times.In a statement on Saturday, Pompeo said that executive branch agencies should consider all “contact guidelines” regarding relations with Taiwan previously issued by the Department of State under authorities delegated to the Secretary of State to be ‘null and void’.In Washington, the Taipei Economic and Cultural…