Congressional leaders have slammed Chinese 'intimidation' attempts from the Chinese government after arriving in Taiwan. The eight bipartisan House members were led by HouseForeignGOP chair RepMcCaul who said the group would not be 'deterred.'
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Congressional leaders have slammed Chinese"intimidation" attempts from the Chinese government after arriving in Taiwan.
The trip happened in spite of China’s embassy in the U.S. sending members of the delegation emails about China’s “firm opposition” to the trip, telling the House members to “stop all forms of official interaction with Taiwan” and warning against crossing Beijing’s “red line.” “It’s the typical wolf-warrior diplomacy. One can only imagine what they do to their neighbors in the region if they dare to have any type of interaction with Taiwan or really anything that the PRC doesn’t like. So imagine the world under their thumb.”
Lai told McCaul and the other members on Thursday during remarks at the Taiwanese presidential building that “as tension escalates across the Taiwan Strait, you are demonstrating solid support for Taiwan through action.” He also thanked the U.S. for its “warm hospitality” toward Tsai during her U.S. visit and personally thanked McCarthy and the others as well. He added: “This gesture demonstrates the U.S.'s solid support for Taiwan.
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