The Democrats state, “We are committed to a ‘one China’ policy and the Taiwan Relations Act, and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues that is consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people of Taiwan.” Former director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Nat Bellocchi, who served five years (1990-1995) as United States’ defacto ambassador to the exiled Republic of China, is critical of the two parties and has said it is time to change U.S. foreign policy in an open letter published in the Taipei Times on Friday.http://www.examiner.com/article/democrat-and-republican-conventions-bring-call-for-new-taiwan-policy-1