Taiwan's leader on Friday said China and Russia are 'disrupting and threatening the world order' with Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Beijing has also boosted its relations with Russia and is seen as tacitly supporting Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
Xi Jinping, China's president and leader of the ruling Communist Party, "will not stop threatening the safety and security of Taiwan simply because it would be in everyone's best interest to do so," she said. "He is not a normal leader. And he has no interest in normal reactions or normal relations with the rest of the world."
U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said members of Congress and elected officials "have gone to Taiwan for decades and will continue to do so," and that it was in line with U.S. policy to only maintain formal diplomatic ties with Beijing. In their meeting, Tsai and Blackburn underscored the importance of economic links, especially in the semiconductor sector, where Taiwan is a world leader and the U.S. is seeking greater investment at home.
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