U.S. Delegation Lands in Taipei As Beijing Protests Joe Biden s Personal Signal
On 4/14/21 at 6:40 AM EDT
A delegation of former U.S. officials has arrived in Taipei at the request of Joe Biden for a visit described as the president s personal signal of commitment to democratic Taiwan amid China s escalating military pressure against the island.
Former Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut leads the group also comprising former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. The unofficial trip to mark 42 years of the Taiwan Relations Act, which Biden supported as a senator, will include meetings with senior Taiwanese officials and the country s president, Tsai Ing-wen, Reuters reported.
Amendment to fight propaganda advised
By Chen Yu-fu
and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
National security officials have suggested an amendment to the Anti-infiltration Act (反滲透法) that would make it illegal to share foreign political propaganda or misinformation under the instruction or assistance of a foreign power, a source said on Tuesday.
The amendment would be a small, but necessary step toward combating Chinese infiltration, which has been identified in politics, industry and the media in Taiwan, the source said, adding that this has been done through the spread of misinformation aimed at increasing Chinese influence in the country.
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A spokesperson for Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said: "We do not promise to abandon the use of force, and retain the option of taking all necessary measures."
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