The U.S. is committed to Taiwan's self-defense. That's the word from the leader of a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers.
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00:01A visiting United States Senator says the U.S. wants peace in the Taiwan Strait.
00:06To that end, the United States will continue to assist Taiwan in its self-defense.
00:12There is broad consensus in the U.S. Congress to support Taiwan's self-defense.
00:19Speaking in Taipei, Senator Pete Ricketts said that although there had been a change
00:23in administration in the U.S., there was bipartisan support for Taiwan in Congress.
00:28The U.S. is Taiwan's most important backer, providing it with the weapons it needs to
00:33counter China.
00:34Ricketts' visit comes after China held large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, a country
00:41it claims as its territory.