US Republican presidential hopefuls head to Taiwan, Japan
1 year, 8 months ago

US Republican presidential hopefuls head to Taiwan, Japan

Al Jazeera  

The visits come amid heightened tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. The Republican governor of the US state of Virginia has met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen as Republican hopefuls for the United States 2024 presidential race seek to lift their campaigns with international tours. Glenn Youngkin, a former hedge fund manager who pulled off a surprise win in the Virginia governor’s race, met Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Tuesday as part of a trade mission, their offices said. “That Governor Youngkin has chosen Taiwan as the destination for his first overseas trip since taking office is especially significant,” she said. DeSantis praised Japan as a “great ally” to the US and welcomed a five-year, $315bn military expansion Japan launched last year in the face of an increasingly powerful China and as North Korea steps up its missile launches.

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Taiwan president spoke with US House Speaker Johnson, China warns of 'red lines'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan president spoke with US House Speaker Johnson, China warns of 'red lines'

Hindustan Times  

By Yimou Lee and Michael Martina Taiwan president spoke with US House Speaker Johnson, China warns of 'red lines' TAIPEI -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te spoke by telephone with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson during Lai's visit to the Pacific, the presidential office said on Thursday, as Beijing called the Taiwan issue a "red line" not to be crossed in Sino-U.S. …

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

ABC  

On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers. The trip has already drawn angry denunciations from China, which objects furiously to Taiwanese leaders putting their feet on US soil, and which has been working assiduously to strip Taiwan of its remaining diplomatic "allies". As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of …

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy

The Independent  

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Taiwan’s president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan’s president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in Hawaii to begin a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office. Lai’s visit shows that Taiwan and the United States have a very strong relationship, said Arthur Chen, the president of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of North America. …

Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite Chinese outcry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite Chinese outcry

The Independent  

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Asia Pacific leaders hail Trump as questions swirl around regional security
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Asia Pacific leaders hail Trump as questions swirl around regional security

Al Jazeera  

China’s Xi Jinping says superpowers must ‘get along’, while Indonesia’s Prabowo lauds ‘immense potential’ of US ties. On social media, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol also spoke of their hope for a stronger alliance with the US and a “brighter future”. South Korea’s leaders want US firepower – including its nuclear capability – to …

Joe Biden refutes to stand with Taiwan’s independence as island re-elects anti-China president
11 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden refutes to stand with Taiwan’s independence as island re-elects anti-China president

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden expressed his views on Taiwan’s election shortly after the results were announced. He also said he would continue to send unofficial delegations of former U.S. officials to Taiwan, as he had done in 2021 and 2022. Biden will send ‘unofficial delegations’ to Taiwan A senior Biden administration official explained, “Given our unofficial relationship with Taiwan, we …

Taiwan choosing next president weighs China's threat & island's stability
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan choosing next president weighs China's threat & island's stability

Hindustan Times  

Polls closed Saturday after Taiwanese cast their votes for a new president and legislature in an election that could chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy's relations with China over the next four years. "But after the vote, we must be united and face the future of Taiwan together.” Alternative candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party, who has …

The US relationship with China faces a test as Taiwan elects a new leader
11 months, 1 week ago

The US relationship with China faces a test as Taiwan elects a new leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington’s relationship with Beijing will face its biggest test since the leaders of the two countries met in November, as the United States seeks to keep the Taiwan Straits calm after Taiwanese v oters select a new president this weekend. A senior White House official said the U.S. will keep channels of communication open with China and will …

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people

Al Jazeera  

Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stressed that the self-ruled island’s future and its relations with Beijing must be decided by its people after China’s leader Xi Jinping said “reunification” was inevitable. In a bullish New Year’s Eve address, Xi struck …

Taiwan's presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te picks former US envoy as running mate
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan's presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te picks former US envoy as running mate

Firstpost  

The 13 January vote comes at a time when Beijing has intensified military and diplomatic pressure on the administration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s former envoy to the United States and self-described “cat warrior”, was named Monday as the running mate to presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te for the island’s January elections. The 13 January vote comes at …

Taiwan presidential front-runner picks former de facto ambassador to US as vice president candidate
1 year, 1 month ago

Taiwan presidential front-runner picks former de facto ambassador to US as vice president candidate

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race has picked the long-term de facto ambassador to the United States as his vice presidential candidate. Vice President William Lai announced Monday on his Facebook page the nomination of Hsiao Bi-khim — who was born in Japan to a Taiwanese father and an American mother — as his running mate in …

Taiwan’s President Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

Taiwan’s President Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday began a four-day trip to the African nation of Eswatini, one of her island’s 13 remaining allies. Tsai, who is serving her last year as president, is visiting the country of 1.1 million people in southern Africa to “celebrate the friendship between the two countries,” she said as she departed Taiwan. …

Taiwan's President Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

Taiwan's President Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on …

US approves potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan
1 year, 4 months ago

US approves potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

The deal with Taiwan, which has not yet been finalised, would exacerbate soaring tensions between the US and China. The United States government has approved a potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan, a move likely to stir simmering tensions with China. Hours before the announcement, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen visited a memorial on Kinmen Island, where Taiwan and …

Taiwan VP vows to 'resist annexation' during sensitive U.S. trip
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan VP vows to 'resist annexation' during sensitive U.S. trip

The Hindu  

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai vowed on Sunday "to resist annexation" in a speech given during a weekend trip to the United States that China has opposed. His trip has already roused anger from Beijing, which claims democratic Taiwan as part of China, and which particularly dislikes Mr. Lai, accusing him of espousing separatist views. China had said earlier on …

Taiwan's presidential candidate bats for peace talks with China without preconditions
1 year, 5 months ago

Taiwan's presidential candidate bats for peace talks with China without preconditions

India Today  

Leading Taiwan presidential candidate William Lai wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he could keep the peace with China if elected, reiterating his willingness for talks without preconditions and a pledge to boost defences. In a commentary piece, Lai said that despite the military and economic challenges from China, including China's almost daily aerial incursions near the …

Taiwan president vows to keep 'status quo' on cross-strait relations
1 year, 7 months ago

Taiwan president vows to keep 'status quo' on cross-strait relations

The Hindu  

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Saturday to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in the face of increased military pressure from China, saying that "war is not an option". Under Ms. Tsai's two terms as president, the self-ruled island has seen stepped-up warplanes and sea incursions from China — which claims Taiwan as its territory to be claimed …

Youngkin meets with Taiwan’s leader during trade mission
1 year, 8 months ago

Youngkin meets with Taiwan’s leader during trade mission

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. The visit by Youngkin, who has been considered a possible 2024 presidential contender and has not publicly ruled out a run, came on Day 1 of his first international trade mission — and amid heightened tensions between the United States and China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and treats dealings between U.S. and …

China must prepare for 'real combat' warns president Xi Jinping after three days of war games
1 year, 8 months ago

China must prepare for 'real combat' warns president Xi Jinping after three days of war games

Daily Mail  

President Xi Jinping says China must be prepared for 'real combat' after it conducted war games in the seas around Taiwan. Mr Xi said his country's People's Liberation Army, which is now the second largest force in the world, must conduct 'military struggles firmly and with flexibility'. 'You must strengthen real combat military training,' he said, according to state news …

Foxconn Founder Terry Gou Announces Taiwan Presidential Run, Says Seeks to 'Avoid War' with China
1 year, 8 months ago

Foxconn Founder Terry Gou Announces Taiwan Presidential Run, Says Seeks to 'Avoid War' with China

News 18  

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, announced on Wednesday he is seeking the presidential nomination of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party to “avoid war” with China. Returning from a visit to the United States, Gou, 72, told reporters that “there is the risk that war may break out anytime” and that Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party must be …

McCarthy meets President Tsai; calls Taiwan a ‘great friend of America’
1 year, 8 months ago

McCarthy meets President Tsai; calls Taiwan a ‘great friend of America’

The Hindu  

Risking China's anger, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday as a “great friend of America" in a fraught show of U.S. support at a rare high-level, bipartisan meeting on U.S. soil. Speaking carefully to avoid unnecessarily escalating tensions with Beijing, Ms. Tsai and Mr. McCarthy steered clear of calls from hard-liners in the U.S. …

'Democracy is under threat', says Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in joint remarks
1 year, 8 months ago

'Democracy is under threat', says Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in joint remarks

Firstpost  

California: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that democracy is facing an unprecedented challenge and added that the urgency of “keeping the beacon of freedom shining” cannot be understated. According to a CNN report, Tsai standing alongside US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy while addressing a presser at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California said, “It is no secret …

US House leader and Taiwan president meet as China protests
1 year, 8 months ago

US House leader and Taiwan president meet as China protests

Associated Press  

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Risking China’s anger, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday as a “great friend of America” in a fraught show of U.S. support at a rare high-level, bipartisan meeting on U.S. soil. Tsai said she stressed to lawmakers Taiwan’s commitment “to defending the peaceful status quo where the people in Taiwan may …

For McCarthy and Taiwan’s leader, visit marks historic first
1 year, 8 months ago

For McCarthy and Taiwan’s leader, visit marks historic first

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The moment was historic — a U.S. House speaker meeting Wednesday with the president of Taiwan for a rare visit on American soil, a high-profile encounter designed to boost support for the island government but already drawing blowback from an enraged China. “It’s a very good debut,” said Newt Gingrich, the Republican former speaker who led a delegation …

Kevin McCarthy to meet Taiwan president today despite dire warnings from Beijing
1 year, 8 months ago

Kevin McCarthy to meet Taiwan president today despite dire warnings from Beijing

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sits down with Taiwan’s president on Wednesday for a highly symbolic meeting in California that has already prompted outrage and dire warnings from China. The meeting outside Los Angeles comes on what is technically a stopover for President Tsai Ing-wen, after her two-country trip in Latin America to visit Taiwan’s few remaining official …

Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?

Al Jazeera  

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California has provoked angry condemnation from Beijing. Tsai has been on a trip to Taiwan’s two remaining diplomatic allies in Central America after Honduras announced at the end of last month that it would recognise the People’s Republic of China over Taiwan. “Over the past few years, …

Taiwan president’s meeting with McCarthy inflames divide among local immigrants
1 year, 8 months ago

Taiwan president’s meeting with McCarthy inflames divide among local immigrants

LA Times  

A scuffle breaks out between supporters of China and supporters of Taiwan as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visits the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Wednesday in Simi Valley. “I would like to add that we are stronger when we are together.” After the meeting, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a written statement, “In response to the egregiously wrong …

US Speaker McCarthy meets Taiwan’s Tsai despite China pressure
1 year, 8 months ago

US Speaker McCarthy meets Taiwan’s Tsai despite China pressure

Al Jazeera  

China has denounced the meeting with Taiwan’s president as a provocation, in violation of its ‘One China’ policy. McCarthy called Tsai “a great friend to America” and added: “I am optimistic we will continue to find ways for the people of America and Taiwan to work together to promote economic freedom, democracy, peace and stability.” Tsai thanked McCarthy for his …

US House Speaker McCarthy to meet Taiwan president Tsai this week
1 year, 8 months ago

US House Speaker McCarthy to meet Taiwan president Tsai this week

Al Jazeera  

Kevin McCarthy’s office confirms he will meet Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday despite Beijing’s warnings. The office of United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that the Republican leader will meet Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen in California this week, in a move condemned by Beijing. “On Wednesday, April 5th, Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be hosting a bipartisan meeting …

Taiwan, China must do 'everything possible' to avoid war: former Taiwan President Ma
1 year, 8 months ago

Taiwan, China must do 'everything possible' to avoid war: former Taiwan President Ma

The Hindu  

Taiwan and China must do everything possible to avoid war and it is the responsibility of both sides' leaders to ensure peace, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou told a senior Chinese official on Thursday. Mr. Ma arrived in China on Monday, the first time a former or sitting Taiwanese President has visited the country since the defeated Republic of China …

WATCH: China threatens reprisal as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in the US – Firstpost
1 year, 8 months ago

WATCH: China threatens reprisal as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in the US – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York Wednesday for a visit that has triggered threats of reprisal by China if she meets with House speaker Kevin McCarthy – and US warnings for Beijing not to overreact. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has arrived in New York on a visit that has triggered threats of reprisal by China if she meets …

Explained: Why Taiwan president’s visit to US will only worsen tensions
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: Why Taiwan president’s visit to US will only worsen tensions

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen is heading to the United States. The US should “refrain from arranging Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visits and even contact with American officials and take concrete actions to fulfill its solemn commitment not to support Taiwan independence,” she said. Speaking later Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China will “closely follow the development of the …

China threatens reprisal as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in New York, US fires back
1 year, 8 months ago

China threatens reprisal as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in New York, US fires back

India Today  

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York on Wednesday for a sensitive stopover even as China threatened to "resolutely fight back" if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Before her arrival, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said China should not use Tsai's transit in the US as a pretext to "step up any activity around the …

China threatens to retaliate if McCarthy meets Taiwan leader
1 year, 8 months ago

China threatens to retaliate if McCarthy meets Taiwan leader

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China threatened retaliation on Wednesday if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with Taiwan’s president during her upcoming trip through Los Angeles. The U.S. should “refrain from arranging Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visits and even contact with American officials and take concrete actions to fulfill its solemn commitment not to support Taiwan independence,” she said. Speaking later Wednesday, Chinese …

China threatens retaliation if Taiwan President Tsai meets U.S. Speaker McCarthy
1 year, 8 months ago

China threatens retaliation if Taiwan President Tsai meets U.S. Speaker McCarthy

The Hindu  

China has threatened “resolute countermeasures” over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during an upcoming visit in Los Angeles by the head of the self-governing island democracy. The U.S. should “refrain from arranging Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visits and even contact with American officials, and take concrete actions to …

China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president
1 year, 8 months ago

China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president

Al Jazeera  

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California next month. China has threatened to “resolutely fight back” if US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit through the United States. China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly warned US …

Taiwan President Tsai’s controversial trip to Central America
1 year, 8 months ago

Taiwan President Tsai’s controversial trip to Central America

Al Jazeera  

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is scheduled to depart on a 10-day tour of Central America with stopovers in the US. There is an unspoken rule that Taiwanese presidents do not make official visits to the US, or travel to the capital Washington, DC, but “transit stops” have become increasingly elaborate in recent years, said Kwei-Bo Huang, an associate professor of …

Former Taiwan president on China visit, pledges to bring peace
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Taiwan president on China visit, pledges to bring peace

Firstpost  

Taoyuan : Taiwan’s ex-President Ma Ying-jeou became on Monday the first sitting or former Taiwanese leader to visit mainland China since the Communist revolution in 1949, saying he hoped to bring about peace and improve relations. Ma’s office said he was met at Shanghai’s Pudong airport by officials including Chen Yuanfeng, deputy head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office. “Apart from …

Ex-Taiwan leader visits China, first such trip since civil war
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Taiwan leader visits China, first such trip since civil war

Al Jazeera  

Former President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing as Taiwan’s ruling party accuses him of ‘endorsing’ Beijing’s Taiwan policy. Taiwan’s ex-President Ma Ying-jeou has become the first sitting or former Taiwanese leader to visit mainland China since the Communist revolution in 1949, a trip Taipei’s ruling party called “regrettable”. Ma’s office said he was met at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on Monday …

U.S. tells China not to overread likely Taiwan President visit
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. tells China not to overread likely Taiwan President visit

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is putting out the word in advance that an expected unofficial stopover in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall in line with recent precedent and should not be used as a pretext by Beijing to step up aggressive activity in the Taiwan Strait. In recent weeks, senior U.S. officials in Washington and Beijing …

Taiwan’s President to transit US on Central America trip, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan’s President to transit US on Central America trip, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy

CNN  

CNN — Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place. China hit out at initial reports of Tsai’s planned US transit emerged earlier this month …

Taiwan president announces trip to the Americas, stirring concern
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan president announces trip to the Americas, stirring concern

Al Jazeera  

Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit allies in Central America at the end of the month, making two unofficial stops in the US. The office of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has revealed she will make unofficial stops in the United States as she travels to visit two Central American allies, Guatemala and Belize. But in the wake of Tuesday’s announcement, the …

Taiwan working on ‘itinerary’; McCarthy confirms Tsai meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan working on ‘itinerary’; McCarthy confirms Tsai meeting

Al Jazeera  

It has become easier for Taiwanese officials to meet US politicians, even though such meetings upset Beijing. US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has said he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in the United States this year, as the presidential office said work was under way on the “transit” plans for an overseas visit. Taiwan’s presidential office, in …

Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan bolstering military exchanges with US
1 year, 10 months ago

Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan bolstering military exchanges with US

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan is bolstering its military ties with the United States and will cooperate even more closely with it and other friendly nations to deal with “authoritarian expansionism”, President Tsai Ing-wen has told a group of visiting lawmakers from the United States. “Taiwan and the United States continue to bolster military exchanges, and going forward Taiwan will cooperate even more actively …

California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid high U.S.-China tensions
1 year, 10 months ago

California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid high U.S.-China tensions

LA Times  

Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent downing of a Chinese balloon, a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend — a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation. “I look forward to learning more about Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and the economic ties between Taiwan and …

Taiwan president quits as party head after local election losses
2 years ago

Taiwan president quits as party head after local election losses

Al Jazeera  

Concerns about threats from rival China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, took a backseat to more local issues in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic Progressive Party after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. China’s Taiwan …

US senator meets Taiwan president amid tensions with China
2 years, 3 months ago

US senator meets Taiwan president amid tensions with China

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month sharply raised tensions with China. Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, reaffirmed shared values between the two governments and said she “looked forward to continuing to support Taiwan as …

Indiana governor in Taiwan following high-profile US visits
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana governor in Taiwan following high-profile US visits

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew Beijing’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island. His visit comes at a particularly tense time for Taiwan, China and the U.S. after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited earlier this month. …

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