U.S. Spy Chief Sees Taiwan Views Hardening for Independence
- China’s actions in Hong Kong have led to change, Haines says
- Haines: A shift in U.S.-Taiwan strategy would alarm Beijing
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The head of the U.S. intelligence community said she sees views in Taiwan “hardening” in favor of independence after China’s moves in recent years to tighten control over Hong Kong.
“I would say that already Taiwan is hardening, to some extent, toward independence as they’re watching, essentially, what happened in Hong Kong, and I think that is an increasing challenge,” Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said in testimony Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee.