U.S. ambassador to United Nations to visit Taiwan next week

The United States' ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, will visit Taiwan from Jan. 13 to 15 for meetings with senior Taiwanese counterparts, the U.S. mission to the U.N. said on Thursday.

"During her trip, the Ambassador will reinforce the U.S. government's strong and ongoing support for Taiwan's international space, in accord with the U.S. one-China policy that is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three U.S.-PRC joint communiques, and the Six Assurances to Taiwan," it said in a statement.