Taipei Times
Date: Jun 01, 2018
By: Stacy Hsu  /  Staff reporter

US Senator David Perdue has made a last-minute change to the itinerary of his Asia trip

US Senator David Perdue speaks to reporters following a meeting with then-US presidential candidate Donald Trump on July 7, 2016, in Washington.  Photo: AFP

and is to arrive in Taiwan today in a show of support for Taiwan amid growing Chinese pressure, a high-level government official said yesterday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Perdue is set to arrive at about 9am, after which he is to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Taipei and attend a luncheon hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), the official said, adding that the senator would only stay for a couple of hours.

After his whirlwind visit, Perdue is to travel to Southeast Asia, the official said, without specifying.    [FULL  STORY]