U.S., Japanese Delegations Meet with President Lai Ching-te in Taiwan
Separate delegations from the U.S. and Japan are in Taiwan to meet with key government officials, including President Lai. The Japanese delegation is led by former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba, and the U.S. group consists of four Democratic Party congresswomen.
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00:00President Lai Ching-de has reaffirmed security ties with the United States in a meeting with
00:04visiting lawmakers from the country.
00:07In the face of the expansion of extremism, Taiwan is looking forward to working with
00:12the United States to strengthen cooperation and maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
00:18Lai was speaking at a meeting with four Democratic Party congresswomen in Taipei during the country
00:23for high-level talks on U.S.-Taiwan relations and regional security.
00:27Lai separately met with a group of visiting Japanese officials, including former Japanese
00:32Defense Minister Ishiba Shigeru.
00:34The two sides discussed strengthening cooperation on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.