Rep. Tiffany (right) said that both the speaker and the congressmen have the freedom to travel abroad and supports the new speaker's visit to Taiwan.

He also called for the invitation of President Tsai Ing-wen to visit Washington and address the US Congress.

(Bloomberg)

[Central News Agency] In August last year, Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan, which caused an uproar. Congressman Tiffany said that both the speaker and members of the House of Representatives have the freedom to visit Taiwan, and supported the new speaker's visit to Taiwan.

He also called for the invitation of President Tsai Ing-wen to visit Washington and address the U.S. Congress.

The 118th Congress of the United States formally opened on January 3. The Republican Party regained control of the House of Representatives after four years, and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker.

Republican Tom Tiffany recently accepted an exclusive interview with Central News Agency, talking about McCarthy's possible visit to Taiwan.

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McCarthy told reporters last July before Nancy Pelosi's rumored planned visit to Taiwan that he thought Pelosi should go to Taiwan and that he himself wanted to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan. ".

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ranks second in the presidential line of succession.

Because of this, Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August last year aroused strong dissatisfaction in China. Not only did it conduct a large-scale circum-Taiwan military exercise, impose an import ban on a large number of Taiwan-made products, but also cancel or suspend eight Sino-US military and climate-related projects. cooperation and meetings.

Even with China's strong reaction to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Tiffany said he still supports the next speaker's visit to Taiwan. "Our speaker or any congressman should be able to visit Taiwan at any time."

Tiffany further stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) delivered speeches to the U.S. Congress in March and December last year respectively, calling for international support for Ukraine at the time of Russia's invasion, and the U.S. should also invite Tsai. The president visits Washington and addresses the U.S. Congress.

Tiffany said that such visits can convey the friendly relationship between the United States and Taiwan, which is appropriate. "If the bullies want to stomp their feet in anger, let them go!"

Difenni visited Taiwan four years ago when he served as a Wisconsin senator. He recalled that the visit made him realize the significant differences between Taiwan and China, and also felt the fear of the Chinese people in Taiwan; therefore, in May 2020, he After being elected to the Federal House of Representatives, he actively spoke out for Taiwan's sovereignty in Congress, calling for the end of the outdated "one-China policy" and the resumption of diplomatic relations between the United States and Taiwan.

In 2021, Difenni also successfully incorporated the clause "prohibiting the US executive branch from spending money to make, purchase or display any map that depicts Taiwan as part of China" into the 2022 fiscal year expenditure law. The bill was passed by both houses of Congress and passed by President Biden. (Joe Biden) signed into law in March last year.

Tiffany said that the most important geopolitical issue for the United States in the 21st century is China, and Taiwan is in the middle. This is why he has actively raised Washington's awareness of the Taiwan issue even though he has only visited Taiwan once.

Tiffany was re-elected in the mid-term election in November last year with a high number of votes. He started his second term in January this year. He said that he will continue to promote the bill in the future to protect and ensure that Taiwan continues to be a free and democratic country.

He also said that if work permits, he hopes to have the opportunity to set foot on Taiwan again in the near future.