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Taiwan's KMT Chair Regina Li-wen to Meet U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman in Washington

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Legislator Regina Li-wen of Taiwan's Kuomintang party is visiting Washington D.C. for three days.
  • She is scheduled to meet with key Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, including House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim.
  • The meetings aim to gather information and discuss Taiwan's defense spending and Li-wen's recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Regina Li-wen, chairwoman of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang party, arrived in Washington for a three-day visit, engaging with influential figures in the U.S. House of Representatives. Among her scheduled meetings are discussions with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim.

I will gather intelligence from wherever I can.

— Brian MastU.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast on his expectations for the meeting with Regina Li-wen.

Chairman Mast stated he has no specific expectations for the meeting but will "gather intelligence from wherever I can." His focus, as head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, suggests an interest in understanding Taiwan's geopolitical landscape and security concerns.

This would be a significant demonstration of Taiwan's commitment to self-defense and deterrence.

— Ellie GilchristSpokesperson for U.S. House Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim, on encouraging increased defense spending.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Chairwoman Kim indicated that Kim plans to encourage Li-wen and her party to increase defense spending. This, the spokesperson said, would be a "significant demonstration of Taiwan's commitment to self-defense and deterrence." Kim also aims to gain a clearer understanding of the substance of Li-wen's April meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

seek a clearer understanding of the substance of those discussions.

— Ellie GilchristSpokesperson for U.S. House Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim, on discussing Li-wen's meeting with Xi Jinping.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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