Arizona Welcomes Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office Amid China Warning

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs defied pressure from the Chinese government by attending the opening of a new economic and cultural office in Phoenix in collaboration with Taiwanese leaders. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office is the 14th of its kind in the United States, aiming to enhance cooperation in technology, particularly semiconductor manufacturing, and cater to the increasing Taiwanese population in the city. Chinese authorities had urged Gov. Hobbs to oppose the office through letters from the consulate general in Los Angeles. The governor’s office shared documents revealing that China called on Hobbs to intervene and prevent any actions that…