DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED: US Democrats are talking about blocking Trump’s policies, but should remain warm toward Taiwan, the deputy minister of foreign affairs said
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 13, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA
A Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives following the US’
Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua, left, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kelly Hsieh answer lawmakers’ questions yesterday at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times
midterm elections would not affect the Taiwan-friendly sentiment of the US Congress, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kelly Hsieh (謝武樵) said yesterday.
The US Democratic Party took control of the House in the midterm elections last week, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump, as the Democratic majority in the lower chamber, the first in eight years, would be in a position to restrict his ability to steer policies through Congress, foreign media reports said.
Meanwhile, the US Republican Party consolidated its grip on the US Senate, ensuring that Trump can still make key appointments, the reports said. [FULL STORY]
