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Daniel Russel is vice-president of International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). A veteran diplomat, he focused on the US' Asian affairs for decades and played a ...

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The Taiwan Relations Act became law in Washington during his term as President. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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