00:00A visiting U.S. Republican congressional delegation has reaffirmed their support for strengthening Taiwan's security.
00:07Meeting with President Lai Ching-de, the U.S. representative said that the concept of peace through strength applies not
00:13only to defense, but also to U.S.-Taiwan economic cooperation.
00:18Congressman Zach Nunn, who's leading the delegation, highlighted U.S. commitments to Taiwan in the face of increasing threats from
00:24China.
00:25U.S. Senator Jim Banks is also visiting the country this week to discuss regional security with Taiwanese officials.
00:31This is the third U.S. congressional delegation to visit Taiwan in recent weeks.
00:38For more on this trend of U.S. delegations, our reporter Larry Isiano spoke with Wang Hongren, a professor at
00:44National Tsenggong University.
00:46This is one of several recent delegations from the U.S. to visit Taiwan. What do you think this says
00:51about bilateral ties between the two countries?
00:55The delegation here, the most-powerful district is to stay in the country.
00:58This is their first first thing.
01:00And they are kind of across the globe, weren't it does it.
01:02This time was more than the Peace of Congress.
01:04It was like the Trump administration's strategist.
01:07It was the leader of the�� team here.
01:09It was a strong sparking here that Taiwan actually is a strong strong state.
01:11Taiwan should have a war and this should have its power.
01:14It's not only a war and it's just to be used to take the government.
01:15It's not only a war and it's just to be used to be used to be used to the US.
01:16The second thing is, the second thing is the time I think it's not only a war and you can't
01:21endorse the US.
01:24I don't see the same time as it's too.
01:25the 5月14日跟15日之前美国的这些议员来给台湾做一些打气我觉得有这样一个鼓舞的效果那第三个当然就是我觉得最后一个刚好共和党的NUN他来也这么巧的配合了就是刚好郑立文他刚好到中国大陆去所以我觉得某一种程度也也有一点在
01:43抗衡郑立文去中国所产生的可能对台湾的负面影响这样所以我觉得某一种程度也也有一点在抗衡郑立文去中国所产生的可能对台湾的负面影响这样所以我觉得这些议员来给台湾做一些打气我觉得有这样一个鼓舞的效果那第三个当然就是我觉得最后一个就是刚好共和党的这个NUN他来也这么巧的配合了就是刚好
02:10这个郑立文他刚好到中国大陆去所以我觉得某一种程度也也有一点在抗衡郑立文去中国所产生的可能对台湾的负面影响如果台湾的法律不能跟台湾的
02:31就非常不好你会知道说现在的美国总统他其实是没有时间去了解你国内什么民主政治这一套审议程序他其实对这个东西他不在意他在意的是你有没有要展现你的决心吗你不要一直依靠美国吗就从这个角度来看我觉得台美关系会恶化
02:44因为如果你这个军售军售的特别预算案没有通过的时候会给美国一个错误的讯息会给川普一个错误的讯息以为你台湾人是在就是很刻意的在阻挠
03:13我觉得对地方县市长选举效果影响比较有限比较limited它不是那么大因为地方的选民他在选这个县市首长的时候他比较在乎的还是说地方建设有没有做好他比较选民比较不会想到说这个东西会跟比如说国防通不通过到2028年
03:36如果选立委的话选立委会比较有关因为这个是跟国会通不通过有关所以的确就是说我觉得在野党当然他就是看准了这一点他就是利用这一点利用就是说选民在地方选举上面对于这个军事预算的这些部分他其实没有那么大的强烈的反应我是王宏仁a
03:37professor at National Tsenggong University
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