U.S. Senator Yang Enjin led a delegation to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, saying that the U.S. Republican Party and the Democratic Party have a consensus to continue to strengthen Taiwan-U.S. relations, and they must also hold the Communist Party of China accountable.

(The picture is taken from the live broadcast of the Presidential Palace)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) led a delegation to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen today. The two sides exchanged views on Taiwan-U.S. economic and trade relations, Indo-Pacific regional security and other issues of common concern.

Yang En said in his speech that Taiwan has a very vigorous democracy, which is in stark contrast to the Chinese authority on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in the United States have a consensus that they must continue to strengthen Taiwan-US relations, and they must also blame the Chinese Communist Party.

President Tsai Ing-wen said in her speech that the new U.S. Congress has just opened, and Yang En led a special delegation to visit at this time to show his firm friendship with Taiwan. In terms of Taiwan-US economic and trade relations, the state of Indiana, which represents it, also has deep ties to Taiwan. It is not only the first sister state that Taiwan and the United States have established as a sister state. The two sides have also established education and R&D work in the semiconductor field.

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Tsai Ing-wen said that Yang En is an important promoter of the "chip and science law" legislation in the United States. An agreement to avoid double taxation can be signed as soon as possible to create more niches for industrial talent exchanges between the two sides. The Taiwan-US 21st Century Trade Initiative will also hold a new round of negotiations. It is believed that Taiwan and the US can establish a more comprehensive economic and trade partnership under this mechanism.

Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that in the face of the expansion of authoritarianism and the economic challenges of the post-epidemic era, she hopes that Taiwan will continue to leverage the power of the semiconductor industry and work with like-minded partners to build a sustainable industrial chain for democratic chips. This will also help Taiwan, the United States and the world The economy prospers.

In particular, President Tsai expressed his gratitude to the U.S. government and Congress for their long-term attention and attention to Taiwan's security, and looked forward to an in-depth exchange of views with Yang En on Taiwan-U.S. defense and economic security cooperation.

Yang En said that this is his first visit to Taiwan. Taiwan has a very thriving democracy, which is in stark contrast to the Chinese authoritarian regime on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. There are several reasons for the delegation to come to Taiwan.

The first is to reiterate that the Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress have a consensus to continue to strengthen Taiwan-US relations, strengthen exchanges in science, trade, and business, build links between Taiwan and the United States, and cooperate with other countries to create more benefits.

Yang En said that the American democracy is flourishing, and there are times when people have different opinions on behalf of the people, but whether it is the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, they all very much hope to strengthen Taiwan-US relations, and they must also blame the Chinese Communist Party. He is very much looking forward to exchanging views with President Tsai , the topics raised by President Tsai are all priority areas in his list, such as the avoidance of double taxation, military cooperation with Taiwan, and how to work with Taiwan to ensure that Taiwan implements the chip science law. Finally, I wish the people of Taiwan a happy new year. He He also said "Gong Xi Fa Cai" in Chinese.

Presidential Office Spokesperson Zhang Dunhan explained that Senator Yang En is the chief member of the Republican Party of the "Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counter-terrorism" group of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Participating in the "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" (IPEF) joint letter is an important support force for the US Congress.