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Arizona opens Taiwan office in Phoenix despite Chinese pressure
Коротко
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders, including Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to open a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix, Taiwan's 14th in the United States. Taiwan's authorities said the office will promote technology collaboration, especially in semiconductor manufacturing, and serve Taiwanese migrants in the city. China's consulate general in Los Angeles had sent Hobbs two letters asking her to object to the plan; a Chinese embassy spokesperson said Beijing firmly opposes official interactions of any form between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Почему это важно
The opening went ahead after China's consulate general in Los Angeles asked Arizona's governor to block it, leaving the dispute unresolved at the state level. Scholars cited by the outlets said local-level collaborations involving China and Taiwan have become more politicized as U.S.-China relations have deteriorated. The office's stated focus on semiconductor manufacturing ties it to Arizona's technology supply chain, though the documents describe no specific projects or investments beyond the intent to collaborate.
Ключевые факты
- Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the opening of a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung attended and spoke at the opening, according to the Associated Press. [ 1 ]
- Taiwanese authorities said the Phoenix office is their 14th in the United States and will promote collaboration in technology, especially semiconductor manufacturing, and serve a growing number of Taiwanese migrants in the city. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- China's consulate general in Los Angeles sent Hobbs two letters asking her to object to the proposal, according to documents the governor's office shared with the AP. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A July 3 letter asked the governor to “refute such an attempt by the Taiwan authorities and stop any political gimmicks to harm the friendship and cooperation between China and the State of Arizona”; the stance was reiterated in an Aug. 21 letter. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The letters were first reported by Phoenix radio station KJZZ. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Liu Chang, a spokesperson for China's Embassy in the U.S., said “China firmly opposes official interactions of any form between China's Taiwan region and the U.S., including its federal and state governments.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- Hobbs said “every Arizona elected official should show the courage necessary to support the partnership between Arizona and Taiwan” and that the state is mobilizing resources to support Taiwanese companies expanding there. [ 2 , 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders at the opening of an economic and cultural office in Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, despite pressure from the Chinese government to block it. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Phoenix office is Taiwan's 14th in the United States. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- After plans for the office were announced in July, China's consulate general in Los Angeles sent Hobbs two letters asking her to object to the proposal. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Chinese authority's July 3 letter called on the governor to refute the attempt by Taiwan's authorities and to stop what it called political gimmicks harming China-Arizona friendship and cooperation, and the stance was reiterated in an Aug. 21 letter. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- China's Embassy in the U.S. said it firmly opposes official interactions of any form between the U.S. and Taiwan. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The letters were first reported by Phoenix radio station KJZZ. [ 2 , 3 ]
Пока неясно
- What response, if any, Hobbs or her office gave to the two Chinese letters. The documents describe the letters and the decision to proceed with the office but do not say whether the governor replied.
- The full wording of the Aug. 21 letter. Only the July 3 letter is quoted; the later letter is described only as reiterating the same stance.
- What specific semiconductor or technology projects the new office will involve. The documents state the office's stated aims but name no projects, companies or figures.
- Whether the office opening changes U.S. federal policy toward Taiwan. The documents describe a state-level opening and a Chinese objection, with no federal action reported.
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- The Associated Press publishes its report and photographs of Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung unveiling the plaque at the Phoenix office opening. [ 1 ]
- The Seattle Times publishes an AP report on the opening that includes the two Chinese letters, the KJZZ attribution and statements from Hobbs and China's Embassy in the U.S. [ 2 ]
- ABC News publishes its account of the opening and China's opposition. [ 3 ]