Harris Says US Intends to Deepen Taiwan Ties, Defying China
- Vice president delivers fresh warning to Beijing from Japan
- Harris criticizes China in speech set on destroyer USS Howard
Vice President Kamala Harris aboard the USS Howard in Yokosuka, Japan, on Sept. 28.
Photographer: Leah Mills/AFP/Getty Images
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Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration intends to deepen America’s unofficial ties with Taiwan, a fresh US warning to China that she delivered in a speech from the deck of a US warship in Japan.
“Taiwan is a vibrant democracy that contributes to the global good -- from technology to health, and beyond, and the United States will continue to deepen our unofficial ties,” Harris said Wednesday, according to excerpts released by the White House in advance.