The ministry did not immediately provide any details of their visit or its purpose. 9News
The US has only unofficial relations with Taiwan but is bound under American law to ensure the island can defend itself from attacks and to treat all threats against it as a matter of “grave concern."Under new legislation, the US has boosted visits by Cabinet-level officials to the island and has agreed to sell upgraded missile systems, fighter jets and other defensive weaponry.
China severed formal relations with the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen over her refusal to acknowledge Beijing's claim over Taiwan, and has brought increasing military, diplomatic and economic pressure on her government. Taiwan's democratic system should not be a “barrier to unification," Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a biweekly new conference Wednesday.
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