A cross-party delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, seeking to affirm US support for the island amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei. Ednews reports referring to The South China Morning Post.
Mike Gallagher, Republican chairman of House committee on the Chinese Communist Party and a vocal China hawk, said the US partnership with Taiwan is stronger and more “rock-solid than ever” and would remain so regardless of the outcome of the elections in November.
Leading China hawk Mike Gallagher said US support for the island is ‘rock-solid’ and will remain so regardless of the result of November’s elections.
Visit comes after a series of incidents in the past week, including the death of two fishermen from mainland China near Taiwanese-controlled islands
