A bipartisan group of members from the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee’s “Asia-Pacific” Subcommittee, led by Chairperson Young Kim, visited Taiwan on July 30th. During the visit, the delegation is scheduled to meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss topics such as Taiwan-US economic and trade relations, as well as regional security issues.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) issued a press release today announcing the visit of the delegation led by Young Kim, along with members Suhas Subramanyam, Michael Cloud, and Randy Feenstra, along with their staff, from July 30th to August 1st.
The delegation will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and high-ranking officials of the Taiwan government while in Taiwan. They will be hosted by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu for a dinner reception to exchange views on Taiwan-US economic and trade relations, as well as regional security issues.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairperson Young Kim has long been focused on Indo-Pacific security and promoting the Taiwan-US partnership. She has actively championed various pro-Taiwan bills in the U.S. Congress, including the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act, as well as leading the introduction of acts such as the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act and the counter the misinterpretation of U.N. Resolution 2758, making her one of Taiwan’s strongest allies in the U.S. Congress.
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu extended a warm welcome to Chairperson Young Kim and the bipartisan delegation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to continue enhancing U.S. Congressional support for Taiwan and deepen cooperation between Taiwan and the United States across various fields, building upon the existing strong foundation.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) released a statement highlighting that this visit is part of the congress members’ trip to the Indo-Pacific region, where they will engage in a series of meetings with key Taiwanese leaders to discuss Taiwan-US relations, regional security, trade and investment, and other important issues of mutual interest.
AIT emphasized that the delegation’s visit underscores the United States’ commitment to strengthening its partnership with Taiwan, reaffirming the mutual dedication of the United States and Taiwan to enhancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.