Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

(Photographed by reporter Fang Bin)

[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] The U.S. Republican Party gained an advantage in the House of Representatives in the U.S. mid-term elections, and Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy is considered a potential candidate to take over as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Legislators are concerned today, will my country take the initiative to invite McCarthy to Taiwan?

Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie said that McCarthy is not yet the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and has not yet formally contacted or contacted him. He will learn about the situation after he takes office.

The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan reviewed the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, and invited Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie to attend the consultation. KMT legislator Jiang Qichen asked, did we take the initiative to invite McCarthy to Taiwan?

Wu Zhaoxie said that McCarthy is not yet the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and has not yet formally contacted or contacted him. He will learn more about the situation after he takes office.

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Jiang Qichen asked, McCarthy has long followed the line of resisting China, and advocated the early acceleration of arms sales to Taiwan. Taking the situation in Ukraine as an example, if arms are provided to Taiwan earlier, the security of Taiwan may be guaranteed. If McCarthy becomes the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the "Taiwan Policy Act" Will (TPA) make a comeback in the new US Congress?

Wu Zhaoxie said that there is no sign yet, but according to the consensus of the Senate, the "Taiwan Policy Act" involves Taiwan's security projects, and they are all placed in the "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA).

Jiang Qichen asked whether the US $6.5 billion in military aid to Taiwan has been confirmed?

Are we negotiating with the US side?

Wu Zhaoxie said that it is still uncertain because the amount of funding from the United States has not yet been determined.

Jiang then asked whether the arms aid money should be bought by the US, or is it really the armament we want?

Wu Zhaoxie said that this involves the authority of the Ministry of National Defense, he is not suitable to talk about it, but this part has been discussed with the US side.