Senior members of the US Senate armed service committee traveled to Taiwan to re-emphasize the United States' security and friendship agreement with Taiwan. The delegation is led by Republican Senator Roger Wicker and includes stops at Hawaii, Guam, Palau and the Philippines. Meetings in Taipei include President Lai Ching-te and other officials, with an agenda focused on security, opportunities and regional progress. Wicker signaled that the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act would include additional provisions related to Taiwan but did not provide specifics. Both China and Taiwan are pursuing trade deals with the US, and Taiwan has pledged increased defense spending.
Senior members of the US Senate armed service committee arrived in Taiwan Friday to "re-emphasize the partnership and the security, friendship agreement" between the two countries, at a time when both Taiwan and China seek to strike a trade deal with the US. Republican Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal supporter of Taiwan in the US Congress, is leading a congressional delegation to the region which includes stops at Hawaii, Guam, Palau and the Philippines.
Why is the Congressional delegation in Taiwan? "We stand here to re-emphasise the partnership and the security, friendship agreement that the United States has had with Taiwan for some decades," Wicker told reporters ahead of meetings with President Lai Ching-te and other government officials. The Republican senator vowed that the National Defense Authorization Act, due to be considered in the US Senate next week, would "add to the provisions again" when it came to Taiwan. But he stopped short of providing details.
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