'We’re not looking for war' with China, but will 'protect' Taiwan, lawmaker says after Indo-Pacific trip


Source: washingtonexaminer.com washingtonexaminer.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Republican lawmakers just back from a fact-finding mission to the Indo-Pacific region vowed to help protect Taiwan from increasing Chinese aggression. Sens. Mike Crapo, John Cornyn, Mike Lee, Tommy Tuberville, and Reps. Tony Gonzales and Jake Ellzey, all of whom are Republicans, met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen, along with various defense and diplomatic leaders in Taipei and Filipino and Indian leaders. At issue was the United States's long-standing stance of “strategic ambiguity” toward Taiwan, meant to give the White House options without a clear commitment. AFGHAN WAR VETS APPROACH VETERANS DAY WITH MIXED EMOTIONS “We did more listening to...