President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan revealed that the United States There is a plan to enhance cooperation between the US National Guard and the Taiwanese Army. Amid complaints from Taipei that “China” has shown an increasingly threatening gesture.
The United States is Taiwan’s largest ally and arms supplier, despite no formal diplomatic ties. Meanwhile, China insists Taiwan is one of its “provinces” and has stepped up its military activities to reinforce its sovereignty over the territory.
last week China’s military said it had just launched a military exercise near Taiwan as a “Warning” for Taipei to stop “conspiracy” with America
The exercises came after US President Joe Biden said in Tokyo he would “use force” to defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China. This defies Beijing with a statement that contradicts its policy. The “strategic ambiguity” that the American government has long applied to Taiwan.
A White House official later came out to clarify that. US policy towards that Taiwan “Still not changed”
President Tsai met with Tammy Duckworth, a half-Thai American senator who was visiting Taipei. She identified Duckworth as one of the US politicians. That supports the Taiwan Partnership Act, which is pending approval by Congress to come into effect.
“For this reason, the US Department of Defense Therefore, there are serious plans to enhance cooperation between the US Guards. with the Taiwanese Army Tsai said today (31 May) without going into details.
“We are looking forward to working with the United States. more closely in terms of regional security.”
Earlier, it was reported in Taiwanese media that The Taiwanese Army may form a partnership with the Hawaii State Nation Guards.
Duckworth said the reason for her visit to Taipei this time was to confirm that the United States was ready to stand by Taiwan. And members of Congress support Taiwan. “Overwhelmingly”
However, Taiwan has not been invited to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Cooperation Round. (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which Biden launched in Japan last week. Despite efforts to “lobbies” each other fully.
Tsai said her government was willing to bring Taiwan to the IPEF.
“In the near future We hope Taiwan and the United States We will be able to work together towards the development of concrete plans to enhance economic partnership,” the Taiwanese leader said.
source: Archyde.com