A delegation of eight to 10 lawmakers from Taiwan will make an official visit to the US Congress in September, Chen Yixin, vice president of the Taiwan American Association of Congressmen, said on Monday.
According to the memo, the group’s visit to Washington seeks to “promote diplomacy” between the region and the United States, and should further escalate the diplomatic crisis between the United States and China – which has been emphasized since the House Speaker’s visit. Representatives. , Nancy Pelosi, Taipei in early August.
However, Chen said it was a “routine visit” and the schedule included meetings with members of the Senate and House.
He also stated that visits were suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but they will now continue at full speed.
Since the beginning of August, the United States has sent four delegations to Taiwan, encouraging China to conduct the largest military exercises in its history in the region. In addition, Beijing suspended a number of bilateral agreements with Washington in protest.
The White House, on the other hand, says its position on the region as part of China “has not changed” and does not support the region’s independence.
In addition to US delegations, the Taiwanese Parliament has reported plans to visit other international political groups from the UK, Canada, Germany and Denmark.
Ships – At a daily press conference this Monday, Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the massive presence of US ships in the Indo-Pacific region is a “sabotage” for stability in Taiwan. .
The speech referred to the passage of two cruisers through the Taiwan Strait this Sunday (28).
“U.S. warships are showing their strength using the pretext of freedom of navigation. This is not a promise of freedom and openness, but a provocation aimed at attacking freedom and deliberate sabotage of peace and regional stability,” he told reporters.
“We call once again on the United States to stop falsifying, hollowing out and distorting the ‘One China’ principle, to respect the fundamental norms of international relations regarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, and not to interfere in their relations,” Zhao said. internal affairs, with serious respect for the ‘One China’ principle and the three Sino-American joint agreements”.
Taiwan denounces increased Chinese presence – Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense released an update on China’s military activities near the region on Monday, reporting that eight ships and 37 warplanes circled and/or invaded its airspace.
The number is growing, and the ministry stressed that actions “monitor the situation and respond” by taking off their military jets, moving their ships and activating anti-ground anti-missile systems.
source: Noticias
