WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott, a staunch supporter of Taiwan, released the following statement sharing his support for the installation of Taiwan’s new democratically-elected government and President Lai Ching-te. In 2022, Senator Scott visited Taiwan and met with then-President Tsai Ing-Wen and other high-ranking officials to discuss the importance of a strong U.S.-Taiwan relationship regarding trade, defense and national security policies. 

Senator Rick Scott said, “It is no secret that Taiwan has a formidable enemy in Communist China’s evil dictator, Xi Jinping, who is willing to invade Taiwan and continue his attacks against democracy in a quest for world domination. Taiwan needs American support now more than ever and today is a bright day in Taiwan as it makes history with another peaceful installation of a democratically-elected government. I’d like to congratulate President Lai Ching-te and look forward to working together as we continue to strengthen the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.”

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Senator Scott is leading several bills in the United States Senate to support Taiwan amid Communist China’s growing aggression, including the Deterring Communist Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Through Financial Sanctions Act, which would impose devastating financial sanctions on the Chinese government if Communist China invaded or blockaded Taiwan, or attempted to change the status of Taiwan’s governance through use of force and his Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act, which reinforces the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and strengthens Taiwan’s ability to resist Communist China’s aggressive policies and military actions. He is also a co-sponsor of the bipartisan, bicameral Transpacific Allies Investing in Weapons to Advance National (TAIWAN) Security Act which would require the Secretary of Defense to enhance defense industrial base cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan in order to deepen U.S.-Taiwan defense ties, promote supply chain security, and help alleviate Taiwan’s readiness challenges.

Read more regarding how Senator Scott is working to combat Communist China HERE.

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