US senator visits Taiwan as China ups army threat

by Associated Press - Agence France-Presse

Jun 01, 2022 12:37 am

TAIPEI: A United States lawmaker reiterated support for Taiwan during a visit to the East Asian island on Tuesday, less than a day after Taipei said more than two dozen Chinese jets flew into its air defense zone, its second-largest incursion this year.

During a meeting with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen, Sen. Tammy Duckworth put focus on the close economic, political and security relations between Taipei and Washington.

SHOW OF SUPPORT This photo from Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen’s office shows her (right) meeting with United States Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois in Taipei on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. AP PHOTO

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