Reuters reported that six people familiar with the matter revealed that Taiwan Navy Commander Tang Hua will visit the United States starting next week.Airportwill attend a military functionWashingtonDiscuss how to promote Taiwan-US naval cooperation as China poses an increasing threat to Taiwan.

Six security sources revealed that Pacific Fleet Commander Tang Hua will visit Hawaii, where the US Indo-Pacific Command is based, to attend the handover ceremony.

Tang Hua is also expected to attend the “Sea-Air-Space Conference” to be held near Washington from April 8 to 10, and she will meet with Lisa Franchetti, secretary of the U.S. Naval Command, three sources said. But talks are also going on.

Regarding Tang Hua’s visit to the United States, neither the Taiwan Navy nor the US Pentagon would comment. Visits by high-level Taiwanese officials to the United States, especially military visits, are always low-key and usually not officially confirmed.

Examples of high-level Taiwanese military officials visiting the United States include the visit of then-Navy Commander Li Ziming to the United States in 2005 and the visit of a delegation of Minister of National Defense Xu Yanpu to the United States last year.Virginia“U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference” held.

Two sources said Tang Hua’s visit to the United States is part of the United States’ “Joint Island Defense Concept” operation, which aims to use Taiwan, Japan and other allies to confront China within the “First Island Chain” military. Have to coordinate with.

A US official revealed that the United States and Taiwan are planning to arrange a meeting between Tang Hua and Franchetti, but it has not yet been finalized.

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