Top US Senate Democrat Jeanne Shaheen warns Trump not to waver on Taiwan ahead of Xi meet
The top Democrat on the US Senate’s foreign policy panel urged Donald Trump on Monday not to signal any retreat from Taiwan when he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Speaking at the Concordia Summit in New York, Senator Jeanne Shaheen said she hoped the president “will not say anything that indicates a lack of support for Taiwan” during his talks with the Chinese leader. Shaheen is…
The top Democrat on the US Senate’s foreign policy panel, Jeanne Shaheen, warned President Donald Trump against signaling any retreat from Taiwan when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. Shaheen, who is the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke at the Concordia Summit in New York, urging Trump not to indicate a lack of support for Taiwan during his talks with the Chinese leader.
She emphasized that in Congress, there is strong bipartisan support for the historic position on Taiwan. Shaheen highlighted that Taiwan is a significant producer of semiconductors, which are critical to the United States. Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China and may use force to reunite the island, while most countries, including the US, do not recognize Taiwan as an independent state.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington reiterated China's stance on Taiwan, stating that it remains consistent and clear. Shaheen recently co-led a Senate delegation to Taipei with Republican Senator John Curtis, where they met with Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te and urged the island's legislature to approve a special defense budget.
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