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Another US delegation arrives in Taiwan for talks over five days

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 3 Jul 2023 12:59
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The visit will take place from July 3-7, with its agenda including meetings with top Taiwanese officials.

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  • Douglas Hsu, head of MOFA's North American Affairs Department, welcomes visiting U.S. lawmakers Jake Auchincloss (second left), Ro Khanna (second right) and Jonathan Jackson (right) on Sunday. (Twitter/ MOFA)
    Douglas Hsu, head of MOFA's North American Affairs Department, welcomes visiting US lawmakers Jake Auchincloss (second left), Ro Khanna (second right), and Jonathan Jackson (right) on Sunday. (Twitter/MOFA)

The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said, on Monday, that the US Republican delegation led by Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit to hold meetings with the island's leadership and tackle bilateral ties.

#US🇺🇸 @RepublicanStudy Chair @RepKevinHern is leading a @HouseGOP delegation to #Taiwan🇹🇼 including @RepBurgessOwens, @USRepMikeFlood, @RepMikeCollins, @RepRussellFry & @RepKeithSelf. We look forward to discussing our shared priorities during our steadfast friends’ 5-day visit. pic.twitter.com/lZFJ2eiobT

— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) July 3, 2023

"US [RSC Chairman Kevin Hern] is leading a [House Republicans] delegation to Taiwan including [Rep. Burgess Owens], [Rep. Mike Flood], [Rep. Mike Collins], [Rep. Russell Fry] & [Rep. Keith Self]. We look forward to discussing our shared priorities during our steadfast friends' 5-day visit," the Foreign Ministry tweeted.

The visit will take place from July 3-7, with its agenda including meetings with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and other senior officials. The US delegation is also scheduled to visit analytic centers to tackle the issues related to Taipei-Washington ties.

This is happening as Taiwan is set to conduct a missile live-firing exercise on Monday as the island prepares to launch its largest annual military drills later this week.

The two-day firings come as tensions continue to grow between Taipei, backed by the United States, and China, which is demanding that the island's backers abide by the internationally recognized "One China" policy.

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Relations between the world's two largest economies have deteriorated rapidly in the past years.

The trade war on China, which was launched during former US President Donald Trump's term, was stretched by Biden's administration to include a military escalation against Beijing in the South China Sea, including violating the "One China" policy and deepening relations with Taiwan, as well as planting military bases in the Philippines and establishing a NATO-like nuclear alliance with Japan and South Korea.

Last week, Taiwan said it had dismissed applications by Chinese tourism officials to visit the island and take part in an international travel fair scheduled later this month.

Taiwan's immigration department cited the "overall cross-strait situation" and shed doubt regarding the "necessity, urgency, and irreplaceability" of the participation of Chinese tourism officials.

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