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US senators visit Taiwan to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment

(29 Aug 2025) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4599876 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Taipei, Taiwan - 29 August 2025 1. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer walking down steps alongside Taiwan’s National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (screen left) and American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene (screen right) following talks with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator: “The Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten, to pressure, and attempt to isolate Taiwan. These actions are unacceptable. The people of Taiwan have earned their place as a respected and an indispensable part of our global economy.” ++WHITE FLASH++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator: “There is a axis of aggression that threatens the freedom of many people around the world. This axis includes the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, North Korea and Iran. And they’re working together as never before to challenge those democracies, such as the United States and Taiwan, and others, who believe in freedom and elections that matter and self-determination.” STORYLINE: A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, and Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwan leaders. Following a meeting with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, Fischer said the people of Taiwan had "earned their place as a respected and an indispensable part of our global economy,” calling out China for their continuing efforts, "to threaten, to pressure, and attempt to isolate Taiwan." “The United States recognizes the weight of Taiwan’s challenges," she said. Wicker referred to an "axis of aggression" that includes China, Russia, North Korean and Iran that "threatens the freedom of many people around the world." "They’re working together as never before to challenge those democracies, such as the United States and Taiwan, and others, who believe in freedom and elections that matter and self-determination,” he added. During their visit, the lawmaker duo are set to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, which acts as Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy. The pair embarked on a trip to the Indo-Pacific region last Friday as part of efforts to strengthen U.S. national security interests. They have also made stops in Hawaii, Guam, Tinian, Palau, and the Philippines. AP video shot by Taijing Wu =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...