US Republican Congressman visits Taiwanese President

US Congress’ China committee Chair Mike Gallagher has told Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Washington’s ties with Taipei are stronger than ever. Ms Gallagher is just the latest in a string of US visitors to Taiwan since the island held its January presidential election. “Today freedom is under attack from authoritarian aggression,” Mr Gallagher said in a joint press conference with Ms Ing-wen. “We need to be more vigilant than ever if we want to pass on this gift of freedom we’ve been given to the next generation.” Ms Ing-wen thanked the US for its continued supply of defensive weapons to Taiwan to deter the threat from China.