U.S. Visit Signals Support for Taiwan After Ukraine Invasion
- Mike Mullen leads group that’s set to meet with Tsai Ing-wen
- President warned about ‘external forces’ trying to sow panic
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The U.S. is signaling its support for democratically run Taiwan with a visit by former national security and defense officials, a trip that comes as Washington heaps sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
A delegation that includes former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen and ex-undersecretary of defense for policy Michèle Flournoy arrived in Taipei on Tuesday afternoon, the semi-official Central News Agency reported.