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Reporter Chen Zhengyu / Taipei Report
After China took new economic and trade measures against the United States
▲ Currently, 74 people from all walks of life in the United States have publicly expressed their support for the Chinese government’s decision-making. (Combined image / data photo)
After China took new economic and trade measures against the United States
Xu Youdian took a closer look. The American heavyweight politicians who spoke in person and supported them were: United States Vice President Mike Pence and senior officials of the White House National Security Council, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, the Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue) and other senior officials, as well as President Representative of the United States Senate and Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Jim Risch (R- ID), the leading member of the Democratic Party, Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and the co-chairs of the two parties in Taiwan, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Additionally, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s top foreign policy adviser, Anthony Blinken, also tweeted on behalf of the Biden camp to applaud Taiwan’s decision to open up.
▲ Xu Youdian noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will actively promote the deepening of the Taiwan-US bilateral economic and trade cooperation. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhengyu)
Turning to business and academic circles, the American General Chamber of Commerce, the American-Taiwan Business Association, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei also immediately publicly voiced their assertion, emphasizing the importance of the Chinese government’s determination to further deepen plus economic and trade relations between Taiwan and the United States. In the American academic community, scholars from think tanks such as the American Heritage Foundation, Brookings Institution, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), American Enterprise Institute (AEI), etc., and many experts have successively published special articles or tweets. He praised President Tsai’s bravery in decision-making and called for this opportunity to be promoted as soon as possible to promote the Taiwan-US Free Trade Agreement.
Xu Youdian emphasized that the Foreign Ministry expressed its welcome and appreciation for the unanimous affirmation of the Taiwan government’s decision by the United States government, Congress, academics and high-level business circles. While President Tsai hopes that the Chinese people will take action and bravely march to the world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also coordinate and cooperate closely with the national Ministry of Economy and Trade, and continue to actively promote the deepening of economic and trade cooperation. bilateral Taiwan-United States through various channels, so that Taiwan can be global and international. Get going.
▲ The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ou Jiang’an, chaired today’s press conference. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhengyu)