U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) posted a video on Monday of an appearance she made on Fox Business, where she discussed her position that Taiwan is an independent country.
“What we are doing is working towards protecting the Pacific Island nations, Taiwan included, from the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression. They are intent on being globally dominant by the time we get to the midpoint of this century. They have been very aggressive in how they have chosen to move forward in the last 18 months. That’s of concern to us,” said Blackburn to the Fox Business host.
“When we look at Taiwan, we have to realize that this is a nation that had declared their independence. They have a founder of the country. They have a constitution, a president, a cabinet, a military. They value their independence. They share our goals of democracy and freedom and diplomacy,” she continued.
Taiwan has its own president, military, and constitution.
It’s obvious it is an independent country. pic.twitter.com/qDD775Sfso— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 29, 2022
“They seek to have more ties to the United States and western nations. And that’s a good thing. We need them as our ally – they are a strong ally, indeed,” added Blackburn.
This appearance comes after Blackburn met with the president of Taiwan and gave her strong support in remarks.
The Tennessee Star previously reported the senator, who is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei Friday.
Senator Blackburn also met with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu at the Taipei Guest House and then Wellington Koo, secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council.
Later, Blackburn delivered remarks at Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA) and a in meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan.
“The United States and Taiwan have a strong partnership, and I appreciate President Tsai’s leadership. Now more than ever, we cannot let Communist China dictate who can visit or support our freedom-loving partner,” said Senator Blackburn of the meeting last week. “My visit to Taiwan is an important step to ensuring the Indo-Pacific Region’s continued success against the New Axis of Evil. In Congress, I am helping to lead the effort to increase military support to Taiwan and strengthen security for Pacific Island nations. The White House needs to follow suit by ensuring that the CCP cannot accomplish their goal of regional isolation. I will not be silenced by Communist China, and I will not stop fighting for global freedom.”
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Photo “Marsha Blackburn Is Helping to Lead the Effort to Increase Military Support to Taiwan and Strengthen Security for Pacific Island Nations” by Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
