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Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to Visit US Conference
Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen plans to travel to the United States next week.
She will attend a security conference at Stanford University.
Tsai says she will talk about how Taiwan deals with technology, democracy and national security.
It will be her first US visit since she left office in 2024.
China says Taiwan belongs to it and opposes overseas visits by senior Taiwanese officials.
Taiwan's government says it has the right to connect with people around the world.
The article also says China stopped official communication with Tsai after she was elected and re-elected.
China's Foreign Ministry had not responded to a request for comment about the planned visit.
Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit the United States next week for Stanford University's DEFCON 2026 Technology & National Security Conference.
She said she will discuss Taiwan's experience balancing technological development, democratic resilience and national security.
The trip will be her first to the United States since leaving office in 2024.
China opposes overseas visits by senior Taiwanese officials, while Taiwan's government says it has the right to engage internationally.
The article says China claims Taiwan as its territory and reports that Beijing cut off official communication with Tsai after her elections.
- Who
- Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
- What
- She plans to attend the Stanford DEFCON 2026 Technology & National Security Conference and discuss Taiwan's experience with democratic resilience and national security.
- Where
- Stanford University in the United States.
- When
- Next week; the article does not specify the dates.
- Why
- To share Taiwan's experience addressing the challenges of technological development, democratic resilience and national security.
Taiwan's position
China's position
Taiwan's international engagement
Taiwan's position
Taiwan's government says it has the right to engage with the international community and rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.
China's position
China claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes overseas visits by senior Taiwanese officials, including former leaders.
Taiwan's status and sovereignty
Taiwan's position
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says Taiwan's sovereignty rests with its people and disputed Beijing's account of a discussion between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
China's position
China's statement, as reported in the article, said Washington should oppose Taiwan independence; Beijing has accused Tsai and her party of separatism.
Key facts
- Conference
- Stanford DEFCON 2026 Technology & National Security Conference
- Visit
- Her first trip to the United States since leaving office in 2024
- Planned discussion
- Taiwan's experience balancing technological development, democratic resilience and national security
- Presidency
- Tsai was elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020
- 2020 vote
- She received more than 8.17 million votes, according to the article
- China's response
- China opposes overseas visits by senior Taiwanese officials; its Foreign Ministry had not immediately commented on this planned visit
Quotes
Tsai Ing-wen
Former president of Taiwan
“I will share Taiwan's experience with friends from academia, government, and the technology industry, as well as how we continue to face new challenges in balancing technological development, democratic resilience, and national security.”
firstpost.com
Craig Singleton
Senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
“Beijing’s objective is to get Trump to absorb Chinese red lines into his own definition of a stable relationship.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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