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Trump reveals vice president pick
Editor : Wen Bin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/02/23/a103855897.html / Image of Trump : Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, has recently confirmed several vice presidential candidates. He emphasized that these people are all excellent.
2024 is an election year in the United States. Trump's approval rating has been soaring, and he has won the primaries in multiple states and is expected to win the Republican party nomination. Much attention will be paid to who will be his deputy.
At night of 20 February 2024, local time, Trump was interviewed by Fox News. When host Laura Ingraham asked about the rumoured vice presidential candidate, Trump gave an affirmative answer.
Vice presidential candidates include: South Carolina U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Florida Representative Byron Donalds, and former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard.
Ingraham asked: "Are they all on your short list?"
Trump replied: "Yes." He said these people are good people. "I always say, I want people with common sense, because there are so many unconscionable things happening in this country."
Trump explained that the "number one quality" he looks for in potential running mates is "their ability to be a good president, because if something happens, you've got to have someone here who can be a great president." ".
He added that voters are primarily concerned with who is on the candidate list, not who the running mate is but he also emphasized that from a voter's perspective, you definitely want to find someone who can help you.
Trump has not said when he will announce who his running mate will be but he said he wants to have a running mate who can help him from a "voter's standpoint" and said he wants a running mate on the border, electric vehicles and “common sense” on issues such as high interest rates.
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Trump receives enthusiastic support from within the party, Biden unexpectedly gets Putin’s endorsement
Reporter : Ren Hao / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/02/23/a103855874.html
On 22 February, at the "Conservative Political Action Conference" held in Washington, DC, former President Trump received great support. On the same day, President Biden received an endorsement that may have given him mixed feelings.
Although former President Trump failed to appear at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, held in Washington on 22 February 2024, the guests at the meeting praised traditional values, promised to protect the border, block communism, etc. In addition, they expressed their support for Trump.
Trump's second daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, vowed in her speech that if elected as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, she would implement the largest legal "vote collection" operation in history to stop election fraud.
Trump plans to attend CPAC and deliver a speech after the South Carolina party primaries on Saturday (24 February). He revealed that his wife Melania Trump, who has not appeared in public recently, will appear to support him in the election.
On 22 February, former Ambassador to the United Nations Haley continued to campaign but her recent remarks about frozen embryos caused controversy.
She first told NBC News that she supported the decision of the Alabama High Court that frozen embryos created by in vitro fertilization are babies and are protected by law and cannot be slaughtered but on 21 February 2024, she told CNN that embryos are just unborn children, and parents have the right to decide whether to have them or not.
The remarks sparked debate among Republican voters. Conservatives believe that embryos are also life and have the right to survive and cannot be killed at will.
Democratic President Joe Biden visited campuses in California on Thursday to canvass votes but in San Francisco, he encountered protests from people who were dissatisfied with him.
On 21 February, his brother James (James Biden) testified before Congress that Biden had not interfered with his business empire, including the operations in overseas markets such as Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly publicly supported Biden's re-election on Thursday, saying that Biden's accusations against him at home were for political needs.
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Learn from Trump? Biden plans to use executive order to deal with border crisis
Reporter : Tao Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/02/23/a103855874.html
The surge in illegal immigration has caused doubts from all walks of life to U.S. President Biden, who is seeking re-election. It is reported that Biden will change his attitude and use the executive power of the president to try to reverse the situation at the border.
A number of US media have recently reported that President Biden is considering taking executive orders to bypass Congress and take direct measures to combat illegal immigration at the border.
According to people familiar with the matter, the legal basis Biden is considering citing is the regulations used by former President Trump to control the border at the time.
However, Biden has just recently said that Trump is the culprit of the border crisis, and said that he has done everything he can for the border within the scope of his executive power.
U.S. President Joe Biden: "I've done everything I can do. I've asked every day since I took office to give me power, to give me Border Patrol (manpower)."
Biden: "The only reason the border is unsafe is because of Trump and his MAGA Republican friends."
Although the White House stated that it has not yet decided to issue an executive order, Biden's sudden move to tighten border policies has aroused doubts from both parties.
Republican House Speaker Johnson said on Wednesday that Biden's plan was "election year gimmicks" and said that Biden finally admitted that he clearly has the power to solve the border crisis of his own making.
Some Democratic congressmen criticized, saying that Biden should not follow Trump's old path but should maintain a border policy that focuses on humanitarianism.
As the election approaches, border policy is already one of the areas where Biden has the lowest approval rating in polls.
The White House insists that congressional Republicans must pass legislation to truly bring about policy changes.
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People in Jiangsu talk about the epidemic: More deaths and funeral parlors are full
The Chinese Communist authorities have been covering up the epidemic in China. People in Jiangsu revealed on the phone that the number of local deaths has increased significantly recently. The number of people attending funerals has doubled compared with before. Funeral parlors are full and bodies that are too late to be cremated have no place to store them. People in Yancheng said that both adults and children have been infected by the epidemic recently, and many of those who died were in their prime. A middle school teacher in Xuzhou even revealed that there have been a lot of students suffering from mental illness recently, and some of them with serious illnesses have chosen to commit suicide, which makes parents and teachers very worried.
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Foreign media revealed the reason why Hu Jintao was restrained by security guards during the 20th National Congress
At the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, former party leader Hu Jintao was forcibly removed from the venue by security guards, which shocked the world. Li Keqiang, the only protégé he ever patted on the shoulder at that time, has passed away unexpectedly. Most of the other students were depressed and frustrated. The Financial Times reported on the 21st that the reason why party leader Xi performed this scene when it was broadcast around the world was to show that all Chinese people look up to him and that he dreams that the CCP can become the center of the world.
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Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou breaks, two cars fall into water, five dead and three injured
In the early morning of the 22nd, the Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou suddenly broke after being hit by a container ship. Four vehicles and one motorcycle traveling on the bridge fell. Two of the small trucks fell into the water, and the other three vehicles fell into the container. Boat. The accident resulted in 5 deaths on the spot and 2 people sent to hospital for emergency treatment. One crew member on the container ship was slightly injured. The real situation is unknown. The Lixinsha Bridge was built in 1994, and the anti-collision reinforcement project was just completed in February last year. Now it was broken when hit by a cargo ship, and the quality of the project has been questioned.
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There is hope for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and Israel goes to Paris for negotiations on 23 February
Reporter : Yi Jing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/02/23/a103855869.html
Israeli media disclosed on Thursday (22 February 2024) that Israel will send representatives to Paris on Friday to conduct possible ceasefire negotiations.
Israeli media revealed that Israel will send representatives to Paris on Friday (23 February) to participate in armistice negotiations.
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, said the day before the news was reported that Israel and Hamas were working to reach a temporary ceasefire agreement in order to rescue the hostages.
However, he also stressed that unless Hamas agrees to release all remaining hostages, Israel will launch a ground offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in the Golan Heights on Thursday and said a "security" must be restored to allow residents of northern Israel to return home.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "We will achieve this in two ways: through military means if necessary, or through political means if possible."
The Israeli military emphasized on Thursday that while it is carrying out operations to eliminate Hamas in southern Gaza, it will not relax its activities in the north.
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G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s “difficulty in attending” attracted attention
Reporter : Wen Bin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/02/22/a103855686.html / Image : On 17 February 2024, Chinese Communist Party Foreign Minister Wang Yi (front, center right) attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
The Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) is being held in Brazil. The personnel sent by the Chinese Communist Party have attracted attention from the outside world. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China said that Foreign Minister Wang Yi was "difficult to attend" and that Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu attended the foreign ministers' meeting.
The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting is scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 21st and 22nd. When Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, hosted a regular press conference on the 21st, a Reuters reporter asked three questions in succession: Will China send a representative to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting? Meeting? Will Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend? If not attending, what is the reason?
Mao Ning responded, "Foreign Minister Wang Yi is unable to attend this meeting due to schedule reasons and has appointed Vice Minister Ma Zhaoxu to attend on behalf of China."
It has been previously reported that Wang Yi is on a tour of Spain and France and will miss this G20 meeting. However, as the foreign minister of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi’s failure to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting will inevitably trigger external associations. Wang Yi is accused of being involved in internal strife in the diplomatic system.
In July last year, the CCP Foreign Minister Qin Gang was suddenly dismissed from his post after disappearing for a month. The CCP has not announced why Qin Gang was dismissed, but foreign media widely rumored that Qin Gang's resignation was related to the internal strife between former Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Regarding the reasons for Qin Gang's resignation, "Washington Post" senior columnist David Ignatis interviewed a senior U.S. government official, a former official with ties to Beijing, and a diplomat. Ignatis has received accurate information from the U.S. intelligence community many times in the past.
The report quoted senior U.S. government officials as saying that Qin Gang was widely hated among his colleagues because of his rapid promotion in the Foreign Ministry. He is considered a confidant of Xi Jinping and served as chief of protocol, which not only angered his colleagues but also caused tensions between Qin Gang and his predecessor Wang Yi. U.S. officials described the relationship between Qin Gang and Wang Yi as a "blood feud."
After Qin Gang was dismissed, Wang Yi, the former Foreign Minister of the Communist Party of China, once again "returned" and temporarily took over the position of Foreign Minister. However, the power struggle in the Chinese Communist Party's diplomatic system has not stopped. It is reported that Liu Jianchao, director of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is regarded as a popular candidate to take over the position of foreign minister.
Liu Jianchao has made high-profile appearances since last month. On January 24, he met with the ambassadors of India and Japan to China respectively; on January 19, he met with Ri Yong-nam, the North Korean ambassador to China.
Especially before Taiwan's presidential election, Liu Jianchao visited the United States from 8 to 13 January 2024. While in the United States, he held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, met with U.S. political and business people, and also delivered a speech at the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations.
Liu Jianchao's high-profile appearance attracted outside attention. The Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed US officials on 25 January as saying that the Chinese Communist Party had revealed to U.S. officials that Liu Jianchao "will do bigger things." According to reports, Liu Jianchao may succeed Wang Yi and be appointed as the Foreign Minister of the Communist Party of China during the Two Sessions of the Communist Party of China (the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) in March.
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"Sister" reminds Taiwan and the United States to engage in diplomacy! Hsiao Bi-khim: Let the United States support Taiwan regardless of party affiliation
Reporter : Chen Zhengyu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4587344 / Image : Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Dingyu held the founding meeting of the "Taiwan-American Congressmen's Association". Vice President-elect Hsiao Meiqin and Legislative President Han Kuo-yu attended the meeting and delivered speeches. During the meeting, they took photos with all legislators. (Photo by reporter Tian Yuhua)
The 11th Legislative Yuan "Taiwan-US Congressmen's Association" was grandly established today (23 February 2024). A total of 73 cross-party legislators joined. Former representative to the United States and Vice President-elect Hsiao Meiqin used "Learning from As a "sister", she returned to her parents' home to participate in the grand event. Xiao Meiqin emphasized that Taiwan must not be involved in the fierce competition between the two parties in the United States, and must strive for the United States to support Taiwan regardless of party affiliation. She is also glad to see that the association has a cross-party spirit.
The Taiwan-American Congressmen’s Association crosses all political parties and adopts a dual-chairman system. DPP legislator Wang Dingyu and KMT legislator Ko Chi-en serve respectively. Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Jiang Qichen serves as the honorary president. DPP legislators Su Qiaohui and Kuomintang Legislator Ge Rujun and People's Party Legislator Zhang Qikai serve as vice presidents. At the inaugural meeting today, Jeremy Cornforth, acting director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and Tan Chung-guang, Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were also invited to participate in the grand event.
Hsiao Bi-khim said in her speech that her identity today should not be the vice president-elect, but as a graduate of the ninth class and the president of the ninth class of Taiwan-American Association. Looking back on her tenure as president that year, Jiang Qichen was the vice president. President, they jointly formed a cross-party group of Congressmen to visit the United States. Congratulations to the Taiwan-American Congressmen Association for once again becoming the largest congressional diplomatic group in the Legislative Yuan, they are also very happy that it is still a composition with a cross-party spirit.
Hsiao reminded that the important spirit of diplomacy with the United States is that Taiwan must not be involved in the fierce competition between the two parties in the United States. It must use the power of uniting all walks of life in the United States to support Taiwan to make Taiwan-US relations stronger and stronger, and not be affected by any political interference.
Accordingly, Hsiao pointed out that today she is very happy to see that the Legislative Yuan is committed to the United States’ diplomacy without distinction of party affiliation and working together. This is a very important diplomatic relationship for Taiwan. The U.S. policy toward Taiwan is based on the "Taiwan Relations Act" and the "Six Assurances" framework, and plays an important role in Taiwan's economic prosperity, regional security, and peace and stability. This is also a goal that Taiwan and the United States work together to achieve in terms of shared values and interests.
Hsiao also encouraged that in any process of promoting diplomacy, "Bi-khim will always be everyone's best partner." Diplomacy with the United States does not distinguish between parties. At the same time, they also strive for the United States to support Taiwan regardless of party affiliation and work together.
Image : Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Dingyu held the founding meeting of the "Taiwan-American Congressmen Association", and Vice President-elect Hsiao Meiqin attended. (Photo by reporter Tian Yuhua)
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Gallagher: Authoritarianism attacks freedom, we must always be vigilant
Image : When Gallagher, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Communist Party of China," led a cross-party delegation to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen yesterday, he said that it is extremely rare for the ruling party to be re-elected and is unprecedented in Taiwan. This confirms the people's support for President Tsai Ing-wen. His leadership and vision are obvious to all. (Provided by the Presidential Office)
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The U.S. House of Representatives delegation met with Tsai and Lai successively
Gallagher, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party," led a cross-party delegation to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen yesterday. He said that it is very rare for the ruling party to be re-elected. This is unprecedented in Taiwan. Not seen, it proves that the people have witnessed President Tsai’s leadership and vision. The authoritarian system is impacting global freedom, and we must be vigilant at all times in order to pass freedom to the next generation. He also jokingly invited President Tsai to try his hand in American politics after leaving office. Tsai Wenyan Laughing: "Okay!"
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Tsai hopes Taiwan and the U.S. to avoid double taxation and enact legislation as soon as possible
Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that she is grateful to the U.S. government and Congress for continuing to assist Taiwan in strengthening its self-defense capabilities, safeguarding democracy and freedom, and safeguarding regional peace through the National Defense Authorization Act and other means; she also looks forward to the Taiwan issues mentioned in the economic report released by the Special Committee last year. Legislation on the issue of double taxation in the United States can be completed as soon as possible, creating more niches for bilateral corporate investment in Taiwan and the United States, and creating an economic and trade exchange environment of mutual benefit and co-prosperity.
Gallagher led a delegation to visit Taiwan from 22 to 24 February. This is part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region. The members of the delegation include Democratic Chief Representative Krishnamurti and Republican Representative Mullina, who are also on the committee. , Republican Representative Johnson and Democratic Representative Morton.
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Gallagher praises Tsai’s leadership and vision, which is obvious to all
Gallagher pointed out that it is very rare for a political party to win the presidential election three times in a row. The last time this happened in the United States was Reagan and his successor Bush. This unprecedented situation in Taiwan confirms the leadership, vision and leadership shown by President Tsai in the past eight years. strength.
Gallagher also joked that President Tsai will step down from office. If you are interested, Wisconsin welcomes President Tsai to try his hand in American politics. "Although the qualifications and conditions of the president may be higher than our needs." Tsai Ing-wen then immediately Smiled back: "Okay!"
The visiting delegation also met with President-elect and Vice-President Lai Ching-te and Vice-President-elect Siu Meiqin yesterday. Gallagher said that this trip wanted to convey that if Chinese President Xi Jinping tries to invade Taiwan, he will definitely fail. Lai has a lot of support and friendship in the U.S. Congress. After Lai becomes president, the United States will still stand firmly with Taiwan.
Krishnamurti, the chief member of the special committee, said that this trip wanted to convey that the U.S. Congress has great trust in Lai and his leadership. The content of Lai's speech after his election was perfect, and it was exactly what the international community and the people of Taiwan wanted to hear.
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Lai: Unite and cooperate with the democratic world led by the United States
Lai Ching-te said that the world's geopolitics is undergoing major changes, especially China's strong pressure on the international community in diplomacy, national defense, politics, economy and other aspects. Facing these challenges, Taiwan will not only firmly handle cross-Strait relations based on the four principles of peace, reciprocity, democracy, and dialogue, but will also strengthen its national defense and national security capabilities to convey Taiwan's determination to protect the country to the international community.
Lai stressed that in the face of various challenges from totalitarianism or the world in the future, he and Hsiao Meiqin will unite and cooperate after taking office on May 20th, and will work firmly with the people of Taiwan, hoping to unite with the democratic world led by the United States to make the world a better place. Prosperity, more stability, more peace.
Hsiao Meiqin said that in the future, she will do her best to assist and complete the tasks assigned by the president, continue to deepen Taiwan-US relations, and work with democratic partners to defend freedom and fight authoritarianism.
Image : Democratic Progressive Party President-elect and Vice President Lai Qingde yesterday received a visiting delegation from Gallagher, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party," accompanied by Vice President-elect Hsiao Meiqin. (Provided by the Presidential Office)
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Beijing repeatedly "tempts" ROC's Pacific allies. Gallagher: The United States will not stand by China's threats
Gallagher, chairman of the special committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party," and other five cross-party congressmen visited Taiwan. Yesterday, during a meeting with the media, they emphasized that the visit of U.S. cross-party congressmen to Taiwan is proof of this. The failure of the CCP’s differentiation strategy; regarding China’s repeated attempts to “seduce” Taiwan’s Pacific allies, he said that the United States would not stand idly by and promote the establishment of an Indo-Pacific strategic framework to counter China’s economic threats.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Institute in Taiwan pointed out yesterday that Gallagher will lead a delegation to Taiwan from 22 to 24 February 2024. This is part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region. The visiting delegation met with President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te yesterday, received a luncheon from Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and held a media meeting.
Gallagher said that the CCP’s continued expansion is the biggest threat to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Its usual method is to create divisions between people. This is also true on the international stage. But today, U.S. lawmakers from all parties came together to Taiwan's fight against authoritarian expansion proves the failure of China's strategy; "Because as long as something happens to Taiwan, something will happen to the whole world." Taiwan must remain firm.
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Only when the U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific is in place can it deter China
The media is concerned about China's continued expansion in the Indo-Pacific region, inducing Taiwan's allies to shift direction, and the US's response strategy. Gallagher said that U.S. military investment in the Indo-Pacific region must be in place, which is a major step to deter China; in addition, the U.S. should coordinate with its allies on "strategic architecture to counter China's economic coercion"; finally, U.S. lawmakers must come to the Indo-Pacific The region has "shown its support", and the United States is also trying to update the "Agreement of Free Association" to ensure that the South Pacific island countries receive due assistance.
Regarding whether the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will affect Taiwan policy, Republican Gallagher solemnly stated, "I can confidently say that regardless of the outcome of the election, our support for Taiwan remains unchanged." Now is the time to reduce reliance on China. At this time, the United States must strengthen cooperation with Taiwan and other economic and technological partners. He personally supports negotiating a free trade agreement with Taiwan.
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U.S. lawmakers suggest producing howitzers in Taiwan. Chen Chien-jen: Optimistic about weapons procurement and production cooperation with the U.S.
Reporter : Li Wenxin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4587268 / Image : Executive President Chen Chien-jen (middle) went to the Legislative Yuan to conduct a project report and consultation on the "General Review of Taiwan's Food Safety Issues in the Eight Years of the Democratic Progressive Party Government" and accepted media interviews before the meeting. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)
Gallagher, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on U.S.-China Strategic Competition, and five other members of the visiting delegation started their visit to Taiwan on the 22nd. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democratic member of the committee, proposed that Taiwan participate in producing 155mm howitzers to solve the delay in US arms sales to Taiwan. In response, Executive President Chen Jianren said in an interview at the Legislative Yuan on the 23rd that he was optimistic about further cooperation with the United States in weapons procurement and weapons production.
The Legislative Yuan today invited Executive Yuan Chen Jianren to submit a special report on the "General Review of Taiwan's Food Safety Issues in the Eight Years of the Democratic Progressive Party Government" and prepare for questions. Chen Jianren accepted a joint interview with the media before the meeting regarding Mike Gallagher's delegation's desire to produce howitzer shells and whether the Ministry of National Defense was willing.
Chen Chien-jen said that Gallagher led heavyweight members of Congress to Taiwan to reiterate the high bipartisan support for Taiwan in the U.S. Congress. "We are very happy to see this situation." Recently, the U.S. Biden administration has passed the 13th measure on Taiwan's military. All countries attach great importance to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait because it is related to global prosperity and peace.
Chen said that the government will also strengthen Taiwan’s independent defense capabilities through U.S. arms sales and the efforts of domestically produced ships and aircraft. It is also happy to see friendly countries working together to strengthen independent capabilities to make the Taiwan Strait more stable and the world more stable to achieve continuous peace and prosperity. Therefore the government is optimistic about further cooperation with the United States in all weapons procurement and weapons production.
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The delivery of arms sales to Taiwan is delayed. U.S. Congressman: Some weapons can be produced in Taiwan
Image : The delivery of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan continues to be delayed. Gallagher (first from left), chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Communist Party of China" who visited Taiwan, said at a media conference yesterday that the best approach is to provide key ammunition or equipment for the long term. Budget allocations are made to maintain and improve the productivity of relevant units; Krishnamurti (second from left), chief member of the committee, said that the United States should consider what projects can be co-produced in Taiwan, and Taiwan may be a potential important partner. (Photo by reporter Yang Yaoru)
The delivery of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan continues to be delayed. Gallagher, chairman of the Special Committee on "Strategic Competition between the United States and the Communist Party of China" of the U.S. House of Representatives who visited Taiwan, said at a media conference yesterday that the best approach is to provide key ammunition. Or equip long-term budget allocations to maintain and improve the productivity of relevant units; Krishnamurti, the committee's chief member, said that the United States should consider what projects can be co-produced in Taiwan, and Taiwan may be a potential important partner.
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Gallagher: Long-term budget allocations to increase arms production capacity
The congressional delegation led by Gallagher met with President Tsai Ing-wen and President-elect Ching-te Lai yesterday morning, and held a media meeting before receiving a banquet hosted by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu at noon.
When the media asked about the delay in the delivery of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Gallagher believed that delivery difficulties arise due to the division of process jurisdiction between the State Department and the Department of Defense. "But this is a problem that can be solved." The best way is to provide Long-term budget allocations for critical ammunition or equipment can maintain and enhance the productivity of relevant units; he further suggested that the government can be encouraged to speed up the delivery process of Harpoon missiles to provide the deterrence capability Taiwan needs.
Krishnamurti, the chief member of the committee, pointed out that U.S. President Biden has made efforts to accelerate arms sales and other issues. Regarding the pressure faced by the defense industry, the ten-point recommendation made in the Taiwan report previously adopted by the committee includes accelerating the delivery of arms. sales, developing joint plans with U.S. allies and partners, expanding U.S.-Taiwan joint military training, and establishing a U.S.-Taiwan joint planning team.
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Krishnamurti: Can cooperate to produce 155mm artillery shells
He said frankly that in order for relevant units to meet qualified and compliant equipment standards, coupled with problems such as a wide range of business, the preparation process is quite time-consuming. This is the basic challenge they are facing now.
He further suggested that perhaps the United States should think about what equipment can be co-produced in Taiwan, which can reduce the cost of intellectual property technology transfer and meet the capacity of related industries, such as 155mm artillery shells and ammunition that are in short supply in various countries. Taiwan is likely to be a potentially important partner, and this is also an important equipment for Taiwan to build deterrence power.
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