EXCLUSIVE: Republican Letter Asks Blinken to Visit Taiwan En Route to China

A group of Republican lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Taiwan as he travels to communist China.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), say that the stopover is necessary to demonstrate that China’s communist regime cannot dictate the terms of U.S. alliances and partnerships, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Epoch Times.
“As you prepare for your trip to the People’s Republic of China, we are writing to once again request that you consider adding a stopover in Taiwan to your itinerary,” the letter says.
“It would send a clear message that the United States does not need a permission slip from the Chinese Communist Party to meet with our friends and allies in Taiwan—or anywhere else.”…}