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US lawmakers say they’ll visit Taiwan before Trump’s summit with China’s Xi
The bipartisan delegation urges Taiwan’s legislature to approve a NT$1.25 billion defense budget to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan ties before the Trump-Xi summit in May.
- On Saturday, a bipartisan group of four U.S. senators announced an upcoming diplomatic trip to Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen to reinforce alliances ahead of President Donald Trump's May summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The delegation intends to address Taiwan's stalled NT$1.25 billion special defense budget, with Senator John Curtis emphasizing the importance of affirming support for Taiwan's security commitments to bolster regional stability.
- U.S. economic ties with Taiwan include a nearly $127 billion trade imbalance in 2025, and a February deal removed 99% of trade barriers, demonstrating the strategic necessity of the congressional engagement.
- China views legislative visits as challenging its sovereignty, though Curtis argued that maintaining healthy U.S.-China relations is like "marriage counselling," stating that global safety requires a functional relationship between the two nations.
- With the May summit approaching, analysts suggest Beijing may attempt to influence U.S. policy on Taiwan, prompting Shaheen to declare that Congress's "commitment to these alliances and partnerships is unwavering and will endure well beyond any one administration.
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Richmond Times-DispatchSenators to visit Taiwan ahead of Trump summit
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of four senators plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days on a trip meant to bolster U.S. alliances seen as important to countering China's dominance in Asia.
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US lawmakers say they'll visit Taiwan before Trump's summit with China's Xi
A bipartisan group of senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Their aim is to bolster U.S. alliances that are seen as important to countering China.
·United States
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Several U.S. senators began visiting Taiwan on March 28. In addition to expressing their support for Taiwan, they will also meet with leaders of the opposition Kuomintang to urge both the ruling and opposition parties to work together to pass a defense budget of up to $39 billion.
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