He visits the Senior Senior in the United States, Taiwan, and he is called a “free country” with “the right to stay free” with the threat of China looming

Taipei – The head of the US Senate Armed Services Committee said on Friday that the United States and Taiwan were still “the best friends”, and called on the democratic island that China demands as a “free country”, as he visited another American deputy.

The Senator Republicans, Roger Wikir and Dib Fischer, arrived in Taipei on Friday for a two-day visit, as President Trump is seeking to conclude a commercial deal with China-which insists that Taiwan is part of its lands and its children Threaten.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry repeated its position long ago in a statement issued on Friday when the American Senators arrived in Taipei, saying that it was strongly opposed to any official exchange between the United States and Taiwan.

“We came here from the United States that brings a message from the commitment conference, long -term friendship, and a determination that Taiwan is absolutely, in the presidential office, as shown in the video published in a press conference alongside the Taiwan President,” Waker said during a press conference alongside the President of Taiwan Lay Cheng TV.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to the CBS request for a reaction to the language that Wicker uses to describe Taiwan.

Before Wicker spoke in Taipei, the ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun described the American delegation to “a serious violation” of the one -China principle, a American policy adopts decades ago That admits Taiwan as part of China.

Queh emphasized Beijing’s position on the existence of only one China, and that Taiwan is an inappropriate part of the territory of China. He called on the United States to abide by the principle of China and stop “interference in the internal affairs of China under any pretext.”

“Our determination to stay the best friends and defend everyone’s freedom and both our great countries,” said Wikir, who heads the Strong Armed Services Committee, a voice supporter of Taiwan.

“Our design and our intention to remain free and make its own decisions,” Wekir said after their talks with Lay. “Part of preserving the freedoms that we have is to enhance military cooperation and enhance cooperation with our defensive industrial base, which makes the best use of that money.”

Since Mr. Trump returned to the White House in January, he was there Increased in Taipei About the strength of Taiwan and the United States and Washington’s willingness to defend the island if China is attacking.

Fischer said that the US Senate understands “the seriousness of the challenges facing Taiwan” and that “Taiwan is stronger means the United States is stronger and vice versa.”

While the United States stopped recognizing Taiwan as an independent country in the late seventies of the last century, in favor of China, Washington remained the most important supporter in Taipei and the largest supplier of weapons that you will need Defend itself from any theoretical attack by China.

This support has become increasingly decisive to Taiwan in recent years, as Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to bring the island under Beijing’s control. China increased Military pressure with extensive exercises And routine flights and cruises that test the air and sea borders on the democratic island.

Before meeting with Wicker and Fischer, Lay said he hoped that Taiwan and the United States would increase “enhancing cooperation”, and insisted that Al Jazeera and China were not “subordinate” to each other.

Wakir and Fischer were traveling in the Asia Pacific region during the past week, where they stopped in Hawaii, Games, Palau and the Philippines.

The United States, Taiwan’s relations have been strained since Mr. Trump took office, launched a global trade war, pressured governments in Europe, and other places to spend more on their defense.

According to the Trump administration, the permission of Lai to cross in New York as part of an official planned trip to Latin America this month after Beijing objected. According to what was reported, it was canceled for any trip.

Taiwan is also struggling to end the customs tariff deal with the United States after Washington imposed a temporary tax of 20 %, which raised the concern of the manufacturers of the island -based island.

As these negotiations continue, the Lai government announced plans to increase defense spending to more than 3 % of GDP next year and 5 % by 2030.