This rejection was linked to supporting opposition by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who has been strengthened by her reelection in January and her leadership in preventing massive deaths from the CCP virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen also expressed her concern for freedom of speech in the former British colony.

The detention also came two days before Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen stayed in New York for two nights on July 11, while in transit to the Caribbean, a trip that has angered the Chinese regime, which views the self-ruled democratic island as a wayward

Kwok/Getty Images) Taiwan has lost seven diplomatic allies to China since President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016. Beijing suspects Tsai of pushing for the island's formal independence, which Xi has warned would lead to a "grave disaster."

He added the best way forward was to introduce a "one country, two systems" arrangement, a proposal rejected by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. "Hong Kong is like a mirror (to Taiwan)," Chiu said.

If it passes the House, the TAIPEI Act will then be handed to the president to sign into law. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her gratitude to the U.S.

Vystrcil is to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen later in the week and take part in a forum hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S. embassy on the island, according to local media.

Meanwhile, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told reporters on Wednesday that since Hong Kong has refused to handle the case, Taiwan would take the responsibility.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who is running for reelection, also talked about Chan’s case while on the campaign trail on Oct. 22, in which she criticized the Hong Kong government for giving up its jurisdiction over the case.

Lin also observed that China’s policies toward Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election had only one purpose: to defeat Taiwan’s current President Tsai Ing-wen.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen also tweeted that she “look[s] forward to working with [Trump] administration to further the longstanding partnership between Taiwan and the United States.”

On July 5, 2019, the TECO deputy consul wrote to Sun to invite her and Cuomo to attend a banquet in Manhattan during the upcoming visit of then-President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, the indictment said.

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, a thorn in the side of the Chinese regime because of her pro-independence views, sewed up the ruling party’s nomination on June 13 to seek a second four-year term after a tense primary race.

After taking part in the National Day celebration on Oct. 10 morning, Cruz met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in the afternoon.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on her Facebook page on Tuesday that Beijing infiltration into Taiwan’s society and election meddling are “happening all the time” and cannot be taken lightly.

BEIJING/TAIPEI—China urged the United States on March 21 not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific.

Lee Ming-Li, a DPP spokeswoman, said that Beijing has repeatedly used tourism as a weapon against the party since 2016—when current Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen took office, according to Taiwneae daily newspaper the Liberty Times.

Continued Threat Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, while speaking to the press on Sept. 26, warned that Beijing may try more repressive moves against Taiwan in an attempt to meddle in upcoming elections.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks in front of a domestically-manufactured F-CK-1 indigenous defense fighter jet during her visit to Penghu Air Force Base, Taiwan, on Sept. 20, 2020.

Under President Tsai Ing-wen, the current administration of Taiwan has implemented pro-independence policies.

Das's appointment comes weeks after India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party asked two of its members of Parliament to virtually attend the swearing-in ceremony of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on May 20.

China-Taiwan relations have been increasingly strained since 2016 with the inauguration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Solidarity between Taiwanese citizens and Hong Kong protesters was on full display at a rally to drum up support for President Tsai Ing-wen and her party’s other candidates, a day before local voters go to the polls.

TAIPEI—Taiwan has not been intimidated by China's military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on April 16, after the latest Chinese maneuvers were denounced by a senior U.S. official as "coercion" and a threat to regional stability.

Bravo to President Tsai Ing-wen—she and her staff executed flawlessly a blocking and tackling model on how to protect democracy from CCP election meddling.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits the 6th Army Command, ahead of Lunar New Year, in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Jan. 25, 2019.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—President Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated for her second term in office on May 20, telling Beijing that she will continue to engage in cross-strait talks but China’s proposal of “one country, two systems” model is off the table.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to defend democratic values by supporting the self-ruled island amid renewed threats from the Chinese regime.

Legislative Push In a conference on the same day, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed support for the protest. “I believe the rally can awaken Taiwan society,” Tsai said.

The commentator also said the Taiwanese did not initially have a clear understanding of such a system, yet in the past 16 years under Presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen, the self-ruled island has completely and smoothly transitioned to a democratic