{"id":2039725,"date":"2023-09-21T03:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T07:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-call-on-blinken-to-extend-apec-invitation-to-taiwan-president\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T03:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T07:19:28","slug":"house-republicans-call-on-blinken-to-extend-apec-invitation-to-taiwan-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-call-on-blinken-to-extend-apec-invitation-to-taiwan-president\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans urge Blinken to invite Taiwan President to APEC."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-call-on-blinken-to-extend-apec-invitation-to-taiwan-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republican Lawmaker Urges State Department\u2063 to Invite Taiwan President to U.S.-Hosted Summit<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) has sent a second letter to\u200b Secretary of State \u2064Antony Blinken, urging the\u200c State Department to extend a \u200dformal invitation to Taiwan President\u2062 Tsai Ing-wen to a U.S.-hosted summit in\u2064 November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The \u200cSept. 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/gooden.house.gov\/press-releases?ID=6FB341D2-BCBD-40CA-A761-2221C405FCCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a>, co-signed by \u200c24 House Republicans, \u2062stated\u2064 that Ms. Tsai should be entitled to a seat \u2064at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders&#8217; summit\u200b in San \u2064Francisco, despite opposition\u2064 from the Chinese Communist \u200bParty (CCP).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDenying the\u200c inclusion\u200d of Taiwanese leadership in APEC will only further embolden the CCP and be remembered as an immense failure of the Biden administration\u2019s\u200b mission to uphold peace and stability in the region,\u201d the letter says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/more-than-50-groups-and-organizations-urge-biden-to-deny-hong-kong-leader-to-attend-apec-summit-5370918?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>More Than 50 Groups and Organizations Urge Biden \u2063to Deny Hong Kong Leader to Attend APEC Summit<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/more-than-50-groups-and-organizations-urge-biden-to-deny-hong-kong-leader-to-attend-apec-summit-5370918?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-urge-biden-administration-to-invite-taiwan-president-to-apec-summit-5208773?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Invite Taiwan\u200b President \u2064to APEC\u2062 Summit<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">4\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-urge-biden-administration-to-invite-taiwan-president-to-apec-summit-5208773?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>APEC is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-demands-unwavering-support-for-taiwan-invasion-from-defenders-of-ukraine\/\" title=\"China Demands 'Unwavering Support' for Taiwan Invasion from Defenders of Ukraine\">inter-governmental forum<\/a> of 21 \u2063Asia-Pacific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apec.org\/about-us\/about-apec\/member-economies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economies<\/a>, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, and the United States. Taiwan\u2019s\u2064 official\u2062 title \u2062at the forum is \u201cChinese Taipei,\u201d a name Taiwan \u2063also uses at\u2062 the \u2064Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Claiming Taiwan to be a part\u2062 of its territory, China has opposed the idea of allowing the island\u2019s presidents to participate in the APEC summit. As a result, \u2064Taiwan has been represented by a representative or envoy appointed \u2064by \u2062the\u2062 president at the annual \u200bevent. Last year, Ms. Tsai appointed Morris Chang,\u200d founder of \u200dTaiwan-based \u2064chipmaker TSMC, as her representative to the APEC summit, which was\u2063 hosted by Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican lawmakers urged Mr. Blinken to set \u2062a new example for other APEC members given\u200c that the United \u2062States is the host nation this\u200c year. Peru will host \u200cthe annual \u200bsummit next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage you to set \u200ca new precedent\u200b for APEC\u2019s members by using our platform as the 2023 host nation \u2064to invite Taiwan to fully participate in the November summit,\u201d the \u2064letter says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u201cWe also urge you to acknowledge the expressed wishes of the Honorable Tsai Ing-wen and the Taiwanese public\u200c for her inclusion in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,\u201d\u200c it says.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Hypocritical\u200d to\u2064 the Rest of the World\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Gooden sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-urge-biden-administration-to-invite-taiwan-president-to-apec-summit-5208773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first letter<\/a> to Mr. \u2063Blinken on the issue in April. According to the most recent letter, the secretary of state\u2062 did not \u2063\u201cadequately\u201d\u200c respond to the initial letter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately,\u200d your agency\u2019s response failed to adequately address \u200bour request or provide a plan of action to officially extend an invitation to \u2062President\u200b Tsai Ing-wen. Since this year\u2019s summit is quickly\u2062 approaching, we would like to reiterate Taiwan is \u2063a full APEC member in good standing and \u200ddeserves fair and equal treatment on par with other APEC member states,\u201d the letter says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The last time \u200cthat\u200c the APEC summit was held in the continental\u200c United \u2063States\u2062 was 1993 when it\u200b was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apec.org\/meeting-papers\/leaders-declarations\/1993\/1993_aelm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held<\/a> on Blake Island, Seattle. The only other time the United States was the host nation was\u200d in 2011,\u200d when the summit was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apec.org\/meeting-papers\/leaders-declarations\/2011\/2011_aelm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held<\/a> in Honolulu, \u2063Hawaii.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Republican lawmakers noted that withholding an\u200b invitation \u200cto Ms. Tsai would be \u200cseen as\u2064 a rollback of bilateral ties, considering the \u200c\u201csignificant progress\u201d the \u200btwo sides have made \u200cin \u200beconomic and\u2064 trade partnerships with initiatives in recent years,\u2063 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/us-taiwan-sign-trade-deal-over-chinas-opposition-5305518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the\u2062 U.S.-Taiwan Initiative \u2064on 21st-Century Trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWithholding an invitation to President Tsai Ing-wen \u200bfor the APEC leaders\u2019 summit shortly after making major\u2062 economic and trade commitments would undo years of bilateral \u200bprogress with Taiwan and portray our\u2063 government as hypocritical \u2062to the rest \u200cof the world,\u201d the letter says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Currently, the United States and Taiwan are not\u200c formal \u200bdiplomatic allies, ever since Washington\u2062 changed its\u2064 diplomatic recognition in favor of\u200d Beijing in 1979.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Vocal Ally of Taiwan\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The GOP lawmakers reminded Mr. Blinken that their request to invite Ms. Tsai came amid China\u2019s persistent\u200d aggressive behaviors against the island.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis request \u200ccomes as the Chinese Communist Party steadily increases its hostility and unwarranted measures against \u2064Taiwan and other players in the region,\u201d the letter says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In recent \u200byears,\u2063 China has stepped up its \u2064efforts to intimidate Taiwan by sending warplanes and naval vessels to\u200c its\u2064 nearby waters and airspace. On Sept. 19, Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of\u2064 National \u200dDefense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/taiwan-urges-china-to-stop-military-harassment-after-spotting-over-100-warplanes-5494125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> a statement calling on China to \u201ctake responsibility and immediately stop such destructive\u200b unilateral actions,\u201d after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoNDefense\/status\/1703948237286342915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detecting<\/a> 55 Chinese warplanes and seven\u200c vessels \u200cnear the island within the span of 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The CCP is also \u2063targeting Taiwan \u2064with \u2064disinformation campaigns and economic coercion, in order to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-attorney-generals-office-discovers-astroturf-lobbying-scheme\/\" title=\"N.Y. Attorney General\u2019s office discovers astroturf lobbying scheme\">sway public opinion<\/a> as it\u200d continues its attempts \u2063to persuade the island\u2019s population to accept its rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States must remain a vocal ally of Taiwan while continuing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-call-on-blinken-to-extend-apec-invitation-to-taiwan-president\/\" title=\"House Republicans urge Blinken to invite Taiwan President to APEC.\">bolster bilateral trade\u2063 relations<\/a> and\u200c strengthening our economic partnerships in\u200c the Asia-Pacific region,\u201d the\u2064 letter adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On Sept. 7, Ms. Tsai was \u2062asked by local reporters if she would attend the APEC summit in person this year. In response, she\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/NEWS\/6598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> \u200bthat like every president\u2064 before her,\u200b there had always been a desire to break the precedent set when APEC was founded, but it has \u2062been a formidable challenge to make a change. \u200dAs a result, she\u2064 said she would still appoint a representative to participate in this year\u2019s summit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The co-signees of\u2064 the letter include Rep. \u200dMichael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), chairman of the House Ethics Committee, and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chair of the Tom \u200dLantos Human Rights Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republicans asked Mr. \u200dBlinken \u200bto respond to their letter and plan of action before Oct. 19.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does inviting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the APEC summit send a strong message of support for Taiwan and its democratic values?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dBeen excluded from attending the summit since 2016. The\u2064 exclusion of Taiwan from APEC\u200d has been \u200ba contentious issue, with many arguing that \u200cit undermines the principles of inclusivity and fairness that the forum is supposed to uphold.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter, Rep. Gooden and the \u2063co-signatories argue that denying Taiwan&#8217;s inclusion in APEC only serves to embolden the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and goes against the Biden administration&#8217;s mission to maintain peace and stability in the region. They believe that\u2062 inviting\u2063 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the summit would send a strong message of support for Taiwan and its democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>APEC, as an inter-governmental forum, brings together economies from\u200c the Asia-Pacific region to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-uses-ukraine-war-to-promote-belt-and-road-in-africa\/\" title=\"China Uses Ukraine War to Promote Belt and Road in Africa\">promote economic cooperation<\/a> and regional integration. Taiwan, or &#8220;Chinese\u2064 Taipei&#8221; as it is referred \u2062to in official APEC documents, is not recognized as a separate\u2063 country by China. Instead, China claims Taiwan as part of its\u2063 own territory and opposes any move to grant Taiwan official status or recognition in international organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this opposition, \u2062the letter highlights\u200b that Taiwan&#8217;s exclusion from APEC undermines\u200d the principles of inclusivity \u2062and fairness that the forum is supposed to represent. It\u200b argues \u200dthat Taiwan, as a \u2063significant economy in \u2062the Asia-Pacific region, deserves a seat at \u200dthe table and a voice in shaping the economic policies and strategies discussed at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>The letter also acknowledges that inviting \u200cTaiwan to the\u2063 APEC summit will likely face opposition from China. However, it argues that the United States should not be deterred by China&#8217;s objections and should instead stand\u2062 up for democratic values and \u200dprinciples. The inclusion of Taiwan in APEC \u2062would not only be a symbolic gesture of support but also a\u200b practical step toward promoting economic cooperation and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of Taiwan&#8217;s participation in international forums like APEC is just one aspect of the larger geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan. The Chinese government has been increasingly assertive in its\u200c claims to Taiwan, and tensions have been rising \u2063in recent years. The United States,\u200d as a key ally of Taiwan, has been navigating a delicate balance in supporting Taiwan while also maintaining stable \u200crelations with China.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Gooden and 24 House Republicans are urging the\u200d Secretary of State to extend a formal invitation to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen \u200bto attend the APEC summit in November. They argue that denying Taiwan&#8217;s inclusion \u2064is counterproductive and undermines the principles of\u200c inclusivity and fairness that the forum is \u2064supposed\u200b to uphold. \u2064While China&#8217;s objections may pose challenges, it is\u200d important\u2064 for the United \u2062States to stand up for democratic values and principles and support Taiwan&#8217;s participation in international \u2064organizations like APEC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) has written a second letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requesting a formal invitation for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to a U.S.-hosted summit in November. 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