Ko also thanked the consular staff for their hard work, the sources said. Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je speaks to reporters in Washington on Friday. As the US-China conflict has escalated, Taiwan has become more important to the US, he said, adding that Hsiao agreed. Ko said he does not deserve all the credit for the meetings, as they were a result of Taiwan becoming more important to the US. As the US believes China to be its biggest threat, “it arranged its highest-ranking official in the region to handle the issue,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 23, 2023 05:16 UTC