BEIJING (Sputnik) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar extended words of «strong support and friendship» from President Donald Trump to Taiwanese leader…
Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for the first highest-level visit by a US cabinet official since 1979, when Washington switched its official recognition to the People’s Republic of China. During the meeting, Azar congratulated Tsai on beginning her second term earlier this year. «Under President Trump, the United Sates has expressed our admiration for Taiwan’s democratic success in tangible ways,» he noted, as broadcast by the Taiwanese administration. The health secretary went on to commend Taiwan’s successful fight against COVID-19, calling it «a tribute to the open, transparent, democratic nature» of its society and culture.
