Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/07/20
By: Stacy Hsu, Wen Kuei-hsiang and Lin Hung-han

Denver, July 19 (CNA) American Senator Cory Gardner on Friday urged the United States to stand

with Taiwan, which he said is facing growing threats, a6nd he touted the ties between the two democracies as stronger than ever.

Gardner, who represents Colorado, made the remarks before joining Colorado Governor Jared Polis and about 700 Taiwanese expatriates in attending a banquet held to welcome President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).

"We can look no further than Hong Kong to see the threats that Taiwan faces and the challenges that Taiwan faces. That is why it is more important than ever that we stand with Taiwan," said Gardner, who chairs the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.

He was referring to the situation in Hong Kong where protests have erupted in recent months since the government put forward a controversial extradition bill that would have allowed authorities there to extradite crime suspects not just to Taiwan and Macau, but also China, where the legal system is seen as capricious at best.    [FULL  STORY]