McCaul, chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, revealed on the 1st that he plans to visit Taiwan in April, and said that if House Speaker McCarthy decides to visit Taiwan, he will go with McCarthy.

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McCarthy said that there is no plan to visit Taiwan and then criticize China "Where I am going, Beijing has no right to comment"

[Compiled by Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] McCall, chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, revealed on the 1st that he plans to visit Taiwan in April, and said that if House Speaker McCarthy decides to visit Taiwan, he will go with McCarthy.

In addition, members of Congress from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States have recently sent letters to Secretary of State Blinken, calling on Blinken to hold China accountable for his evil deeds during his visit to China. The victory of the CCP's foreign propaganda.

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Bipartisan lawmakers call on Blinken to hold China accountable

"Voice of America" ​​reported on the 3rd that McCall revealed his willingness to visit Taiwan during an interview on Capitol Hill on the 1st.

He said, "I plan to visit Taiwan in April. I will visit with Speaker McCarthy. When he decides to go (visit), it has not yet been finalized."

According to the parliamentary agenda, there is a two-week Easter recess in early April, and lawmakers can usually use the recess to visit abroad.

However, McCall did not specify the visit plan or date.

McCall criticized China's massive military campaign last year following then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

He said that China "launched missiles over the island of Taiwan and invaded Taiwan's airspace and waters. I think it is a very inappropriate behavior, or a very, very inappropriate, aggressive, hostile and provocative behavior by the CCP." Members of Congress have the right to visit elected officials of any country, especially like Taiwan".

McCarthy was asked about his possible visit to Taiwan one after another in the past two days. He said that "there is no plan to go to Taiwan." However, he responded to China's warning not to visit Taiwan, saying that China has no right to comment on where he is going to visit.

Blinken will visit China for the first time on the 5th and 6th. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives from both parties have sent letters to Blinken in recent days.

Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and Democratic Congressman Menendez called on Blinken to raise issues such as the human rights of the Uyghurs and the release of improperly detained American citizens to China, and reiterated that the United States will stand with Taiwan to resist China's threat of force .

He said in the letter that he hopes that Blinken will show in person that the United States will assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self-defense capabilities and determination.

Senator Rubio also led 14 Republican senators to send a letter to Blinken, urging the CCP to be held accountable on issues such as human rights violations, unfair trade practices, and aggressive behavior against the US Indo-Pacific allies and partners, so as to prevent China from becoming the CCP A triumph of publicity.

According to the "Central News Agency" report, nine Republican members of the House of Representatives also issued a joint letter calling on Blinken to consider joining the visit to Taiwan in accordance with the "Taiwan Travel Act" during this trip, showing that President Biden's commitment to Taiwan is "rock-solid."

"There is no better way to demonstrate this commitment than with an official visit," the letter said.