{"id":133942,"date":"2024-12-06T11:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133942"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:09:58","slug":"taiwanese-president-lai-has-phone-talks-from-guam-with-us-congress-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133942","title":{"rendered":"Taiwanese President Lai has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) \u2014 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday while visiting Guam, his second U.S. stop on a Pacific Island trip.<\/p>\n<p>Lai said in a post on X that he had spoken with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss security and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke with U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the post said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c#Taiwan is grateful for the bipartisan #US Congressional support as we advance peace &amp; prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>China, which considers Taiwan a renegade province, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-president-lai-hawaii-guam-c4f9f004912656fe2e7b823cd155eaa3\">opposes any official interaction<\/a><\/span> between the island\u2019s government and the United States. The U.S. is the main overseas supplier of arms for Taiwan\u2019s defense, and has naval and air force bases on Guam.<\/p>\n<p>In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian noted the government\u2019s previous statements on U.S. official interactions with Taiwan and said that \u201cthe Taiwan issue is at the core of China\u2019s core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lai arrived in Guam on Wednesday night after <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-us-china-lai-ching-te-hawaii-guam-7abcd0e5803fdb7f20615fd394aca91b\">stops in Hawaii<\/a><\/span>, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. From Guam, he headed to Palau, the final stop on his trip. He met the governor of Guam and spoke to the legislature, where he emphasized the shared values and strategic importance of Taiwan and Guam in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us together become the crucial force in defending freedom, democracy in the first island chain,\u201d he said, referring to a string of islands off the Asian continent that includes Japan, Taiwan and part of the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks drew a contrast with China\u2019s authoritarian one-party government, which claims Taiwan as its territory and says the self-governing island must come under its control at some point in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Lai\u2019s talks with both Republican and Democratic leaders seemed designed to underscore the bipartisan support for Taiwan in the U.S. Congress.<\/p>\n<p>While in Hawaii, he also spoke with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose visit to Taiwan in 2022 sparked an angry response from China that included major military drills around the island and cutting off talks with the U.S. in several areas including defense.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese media said Lai had phone calls with Johnson and Jeffries and a video call with Wicker.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Foreign Ministry also announced sanctions Thursday on 13 American companies and six executives in response to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-taiwan-china-arms-sale-missile-defense-bd14986ada9cfc894c5b1168aea27d02\">recently announced weapons sales<\/a><\/span> to Taiwan. The executives include the president and vice president of Raytheon\u2019s Naval Power strategic business unit. The sanctions include a ban on entering China, including Hong Kong and Macao.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. attempts to assist Taiwan independence by arming Taiwan will not shake our firm determination to oppose Taiwan independence and achieve national reunification, and it will only push Taiwan into a dangerous situation of military conflict,\u201d Lin said.<\/p>\n<p>A resolution from Guam\u2019s legislature welcomed Lai and expressed appreciation for Taiwan\u2019s \u201csignificant contributions to Guam\u2019s economy and community,\u201d Speaker Therese Terlaje said.<\/p>\n<p>Lai called for deeper cooperation with Guam, highlighting aquaculture, hydroponic agriculture, construction projects and alternative energy as potential areas of partnership.<\/p>\n<p>The three Pacific Island nations he visited \u2014 Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau \u2014 are among <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-paraguay-china-relationship-6462a3936a5ba14094cdee51ad8ba92c\">12 governments that recognize Taiwan<\/a><\/span> diplomatically. 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