Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with a senior bipartisan delegation sent by US President Joe Biden on 2 March, with the objective of demonstrating bilateral strength against growing Chinese assertiveness.

Tsai said the meetings in Taipei reflected “rock-solid” US-Taiwan ties at a time when China's military threat to the island “continues to rise” and when the “international community is firmly focused on the situation in Ukraine”.

Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led the US delegation, said the visit was spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an associated US requirement to “stand firm” in its commitment to supporting the security of Taiwan.

In comments published by Taiwan's presidential office, Tsai said, “The crisis in Ukraine has shown the world that co-operation and co-ordinated action among democratic countries is crucial. Facing threats to the security of the Taiwan Strait and the region, we look forward to working even more closely with the US and other stakeholders in the region.”

Mullen said, “The United States will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues… The United States stands firm behind its commitments.”

In response to the US-Taiwan meetings, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Beijing urged the US to cease official interactions with Taiwan, which China regards as a province.

“The attempt by the US to show support to Taiwan will be in vain, no matter who the US sends,” said the spokesperson. “China urges the US to stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan … lest it should further undermine the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC), told Janes that the US delegation's visit to Taiwan was partly motivated by the need to reassure the island “wary about the implications of the Russian invasion for Taiwan's security”.

He said the delegation was expected to deliver three high-level messages to Taiwan: the need to bolster Taiwan's self-defence, with emphasis on strengthening asymmetric capabilities following Ukraine's initial success in resisting Russia; unchanging US policies towards Taiwan; and the US commitment to co-operate with regional security partners.

Hammond-Chambers said, “Overall, initial successes by the Ukrainian armed forces have bolstered Taiwan's confidence levels, particularly given the greater geographical advantages Taiwan holds.”

He added, “Concerns that a quick Russian victory could embolden [China], leading to a pressing challenge for Taiwan's security, have largely dissipated in recent days. However, such views could shift again if circumstances were to change in Ukraine.”

Hammond-Chambers also said that Taiwan is in need of greater assistance from the US administration, particularly in terms of enhancing asymmetric capabilities.

“The issue of expanding deterrence of [Chinese] threats towards Taiwan is to continue providing Taiwan with security assistance that has a material impact on Chinese considerations,” he said. “The big word in some US circles is ‘asymmetric' but its definition is broad and the Biden administration is now actively blocking efforts by Taiwan to modernise its anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as its command-and-control capabilities because they're not so-called ‘asymmetric'.”