Senior House members met Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te in Taipei, marking the first congressional delegation to the island since elections earlier this month. The meeting was a show of American solidarity amid an intimidation campaign by Beijing. Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, along with Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart(R-Fla.), and Ami Bera, welcomed the strengthening of ties between the U.S.
The first congressional delegation to Taiwan since elections earlier this month was met by top House lawmakers on Thursday in Taipei as part of an intimidation campaign from Beijing. Lai Ching-te, the future president of Taiwan, expressed his desire for closer ties with the United States, along with Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla. ) and Ami Bera. The first congressional delegation to Taiwan since elections earlier this month was met by top House lawmakers on Thursday in Taipei as part of an intimidation campaign from Beijing. Lai Ching-te, the future president of Taiwan, expressed his desire for closer ties with the United States, along with Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla. ) and Ami Bera.
Senior House members met Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te in Taipei, marking the first congressional delegation to the island since elections earlier this month. The meeting was a show of American solidarity amid an intimidation campaign by Beijing. Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, along with Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart(R-Fla.), and Ami Bera, welcomed the strengthening of ties between the U.S.
