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US State Department: Official Interactions With Taiwanese Lawmakers Strengthen Ties

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. State Department officials met with legislative members from various Taiwanese political parties to strengthen bilateral relations.
  • The interactions, including meetings with lawmakers during Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu's recent visit to Washington, reinforce the robust unofficial ties between the U.S. and Taiwan.
  • Discussions covered areas such as security cooperation, drone industry development, Taiwan's international participation, and investment facilitation for Taiwanese businesses in the U.S.

The U.S. State Department highlighted the strengthening of robust unofficial ties with Taiwan through regular interactions between American officials and legislative members from across Taiwan's political spectrum. These engagements underscore the deep diplomatic connections maintained despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations.

The robust unofficial relationship between the United States and Taiwan is strengthened through regular interactions between U.S. officials and legislative members from all political parties in Taiwan.

— U.S. State Department spokespersonResponding to a Central News Agency query about the meetings and discussions held during the Taiwanese delegation's visit.

Recent high-level exchanges included Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu's delegation visit to Washington. During this trip, Taiwanese lawmakers met with several Democratic senators, attended a reception hosted by the representative office, and engaged with over 30 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives. They also held separate meetings with officials from the White House and the Department of Defense.

Further discussions took place at the U.S. Capitol, where the delegation met with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. Subsequently, bipartisan Taiwanese legislators convened with U.S. State Department officials. Key topics addressed included bilateral security cooperation, advancements in the drone industry, efforts to expand Taiwan's international participation, and measures to enhance the ease of investment for Taiwanese businesses in the United States.

Taiwan highly values the development of industries such as drones and hopes to continue deepening Taiwan-U.S. cooperation.

— Han Kuo-yuLegislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu expressing Taiwan's interest in industrial collaboration during the U.S. visit.

Taiwanese lawmakers emphasized the island's commitment to developing industries like drones and expressed a desire for continued U.S.-Taiwan cooperation. They also affirmed Taiwan's dedication to safeguarding its security through both hard and soft power, particularly in light of a challenging regional security environment. The delegation, comprising members from the Kuomintang, Democratic Progressive Party, and Taiwan People's Party, concluded their visit and returned to Taiwan.

Facing an increasingly severe regional situation, Taiwan will continue to protect its homeland with both hard and soft power.

— Han Kuo-yuLegislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu addressing Taiwan's security strategy in the context of regional challenges.
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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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