US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei

US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S. senator told President Lai Ching-te on Friday.

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The US will continue to help Taiwan in self-defense and calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait, speaking out against coercion or the threat of force, Republican Senator Pete Ricketts told the island's President William Lai on Friday, April 18, Reuters reported. [see_also ids="634951"] Ricketts stressed that despite the arrival of a new US president, the US Congress maintains bipartisan support for Taipei. “The United States is committed to peace a…

Taiwan condemns Vietnam's acceptance of 'one-China' claim - News Today

Taipei, Apr 18 Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed a joint statement released by China and Vietnam, which mentioned Taiwan as part of China and described it “a serious distortion of the facts,” Taiwan News reported. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit on Tuesday, Vietnam backed China’s claim that “Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory” and opposed “any separatist activity” seeking Taiwan Independence, Taiwan News r…