The delegation will meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday, where they will discuss “regional security, economic and trade cooperation, and all issues related to US-Taiwan bilateral relations,” presidential spokesperson Xavier Chang said. CNN
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US congressional delegation makes surprise visit to Taiwan
led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, arrived in Taipei on Monday in a previously unannounced visit, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said. CNN
Scholars cast doubt on US’ China policy
Leading scholars in both China and the United States voiced strong disappointment following US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s latest speech outlining the overall China policy of President Joe Biden’s administration, saying Blinken’s words were neither constructive nor meaningful for improving bilateral ties. Chinadaily.com.cn
China-US relations not zero-sum game
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that China-U.S. relations are not a zero-sum game and the U.S. should address the bilateral ties based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. China.org.cn
Was Excluding Taiwan from Indo-Pacific Framework a mistake
A slew of business groups, and many in Congress, think Biden has it wrong. They’re calling on the administration to get behind enforceable market access commitments. The Hill
Should the United States Treat Taiwan Differently Than Ukraine?
The policy of strategic ambiguity does technically give the United States a way of staying out of any war between China and Taiwan, but the reality, even before Biden’s several comments, is that the world was already expecting the United States to send military forces into any China-Taiwan fray, thus risking nuclear escalation. NationalInterest.org
From strategic ambiguity to strategic incoherence
Washington now faces a serious dilemma. It is concerned that strategic ambiguity may no longer be sufficient to deter China from invading Taiwan, particularly in the face of China’s increasingly assertive talk of “resolving” the Taiwan issue through reunification. This could imply that the US needs to clarify and strengthen its security commitments. Asia Times
Is US of turning Taiwan Strait into powder keg?
The Chinese-owned Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post published the diplomat’s article Thursday (May 26) as observers were awaiting Blinken’s speech, which is being seen as a major clarification of U.S. policies toward China. taiwannews.com.tw
US Navy to recover Jet from South China Sea after crash landing
“I can confirm the aircraft impacted the flight deck during landing and subsequently fell to the water,” said Lieutenant Nicholas Lingo, spokesperson for the US 7th Fleet. SkyNews
China provocations ‘destabilizing’ & Threat to Peace
“Beijing is engaged in increasingly provocative rhetoric and activity, like flying PLA [Chinese People’s Liberation Army] aircraft near Taiwan on an almost daily basis,” Blinken said in the 45-minute speech at George Washington University in Washington, during which he outlined the US administration’s policy toward China. Taipeitimes.com