Pair of Potential US Presidential Candidates Start Asia Trips

Two possible US presidential candidates are visiting Asia this week, trips that come as the US steps up efforts to counter Chinese influence.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday that his state would open a Taiwan trade office, according to a statement from the Presidential Office in Taipei. Youngkin would sign a memorandum of understanding on enhancing bilateral economic ties as part of his trip to Taiwan, the Foreign Ministry in Taipei said.