To defend itself US visits reinforce Taiwan’s determination
To defend itself, recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan’s determination. On Friday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said to visit the island in defiance of Beijing she met the latest US lawmaker. “Us society has visited Taiwan with many public figures from a broad spectrum in recent years. She said on Friday, these warm acts of kindness and firm demonstrations of support have reinforced Taiwan’s determination to defend itself”, in remarks carried live on Tsai’s social media pages. As its own territory China, which claims Taiwan against the strong objections of the democratically elected government in Taipei, after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in early August launched military drills near the island. She was followed about a week later by five other lawmakers and late on Thursday, Senator Marsha Blackburn touched down in Taipei. Tsai praised the trips of the lawmakers, meeting at the presidential office. The Uni...