Bergman, chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to visit Taiwan.lai qingdeDuring Bergman’s meeting with the visiting delegation today, he said that he and newly elected Vice President Hsiao Meiqin will take oath on May 20. They hope that the United States will continue to support Taiwan and cooperate with each other to make Taiwan safer in the future. , the Taiwan Strait more stable, and the Indo-Pacific region more stable. Calmness.
Lai Qingde and Xiao Meiqin welcomed the Bergman delegation today. In his speech, Lai Qingde said that this year “Taiwan Relations Act”45th anniversary of the legislation. Over the past few decades, the US government and Congress have provided substantial assistance to Taiwan through this bill. The Taiwan Relations Act is also fundamental to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and the security of Taiwan. In recent years, the “U.S. National Defense Authorization Act” has provided security assistance to Taiwan and expanded opportunities for bilateral military training, exchanges, and cooperation between Taiwan and the United States.
Lai Qingde also said,bidenThis year, the President completed the enactment of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024”, which provides 300 million US dollars in free military financing to Taiwan, which will greatly contribute to Taiwan’s national security and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Will give.
Lai Ching-tey said that in the future he will also remain committed to developing the economy, which will not only benefit the people of Taiwan, but will also be a positive force for international prosperity.
Bergman said Taiwan is a key partner of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region and the two countries have solid security cooperation and economic ties. The visiting delegation’s visit is to demonstrate the U.S. Congress’s support for the partnership between the two sides, and to continue to convince other members of Congress that this strategic partnership is vital to the future security of the region. “This involves both sides working together to achieve common goals to counter Taiwan’s strong maritime strategy and China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region.”
Bergman noted that the visiting delegation will also meet with US personnel in Taiwan during the visit, hoping to gain a better understanding of the closeness of Taiwan-US relations and further enhance bilateral ties. He once again thanked and congratulated Lai Qingde on his election as the next President, and looked forward to the following discussions and exchanges.
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