Speaker of the House of Representatives USA., Nancy Pelosimet with the president today TaiwanTsai Ing-wen, and proclaimed that USA “won’t leave Taiwan,” an island he called an “example” for the world.
The official assured that “American solidarity with Taiwan critical” and that his country’s resolve to “defend democracy in Taiwan and the rest of the world” remained “unwavering”.
For his part, the President of Taiwan, who awarded Pelosi Order of Auspicious Clouds for their “support” of the territory, expressed the hope that Taiwan and USA. “Continue mutual support” for “democracy to shine again”, thanking Pelosi for her “concrete actions in support of Taiwan at a critical time.”
Tsai stressed Taiwan’s commitment to “maintaining peace and security across the Taiwan Strait” and stated that his administration will make the island a “key stabilizing force” in “ensuring the stable development of global trade and supply chains.”
The President explained that the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Pelosi also traveled last May, made safety in the strait Taiwan “received the attention of the whole world.”
Relationship Law Taiwan 1979 does not guarantee US military intervention in the event of an attack by the People’s Republic of China on the island, but does not rule it out either.
Meetings in the midst of tension
Tuesday morning Pelosi He also visited the island’s House of Representatives where he met with the vice president of the institution, Tsai Chi Changand held a meeting with members of political parties represented in the Legislative Assembly, including the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (PPD) and adversary Kuomintang.
During her visit to the House of Representatives, Pelosi pointed to “great opportunities for economic cooperation” between her country and Taiwan.
The official, whose trip to Beijing he called “an unfortunate betrayal” by USAleave Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon to resume his tour of Asia with stops in South Korea and Japan after those made since Monday in Singapore and Malaysia.
Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
American politics got into Taipei On Tuesday evening during an officially unannounced visit that outraged the Chinese government, which is responding by deploying military forces in the strait Taiwan and trade sanctions on the island.
This is the first visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives from USA to Taiwan since 1997, when Republican Newt Gingrich visited the territory. It is also the highest-level visit by a US representative since then, although several congressional delegations have passed through it in recent months.
China declares the sovereignty of the island and considers Taiwan rebellious province, since the nationalists Kuomintang they went there in 1949, losing the civil war to the communists.
(EFE)
Source: RPP
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