ANIMAL LOVER:Taiwanese baseball player Chen Wei-yin gave Tsai pet bowls, which he said are for her cats and dogs, who are to live in the presidential residence with her

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 27, 2016
By: Staff Writer, with CNA

US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Saturday welcomed President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文)

The Miami Marlins’ Chen Wei-yin, left, presents President Tsai Ing-wen with a signed jersey during their meeting in Miami on Saturday.  Photo: Screengrab from President Tsai Ing-wen’s Facebook account

in Miami, expressing her support for Taiwan and hope for the two nations to become better friends and allies.
Ros-Lehtinen, a former US House Committee on Foreign Affairs chairwoman, said in a statement that she was delighted about her meeting with Tsai, adding that they discussed the importance of the US-Taiwan bilateral relationship.
“Taiwan is a beacon of freedom, a key strategic ally in the Pacific, and the United States must make sure that Taiwan has what it needs to flourish economically and militarily,” Ros-Lehtinen said.
“As we confront the many common challenges before us, including an increasingly aggressive China, I look forward to continuing to work closely with President Tsai to strengthen the US-Taiwan partnership based on the Taiwan Relations Act and six assurances, and allow our two nations to become even better friends and allies,” she said.     [FULL  STORY]