McCarthy, Taiwanese president speak after meeting in California

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen spoke on Wednesday about the bond between the United States and Taiwan. The remarks were made after the two met with a bipartisan group of members of Congress at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.

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KEVIN MCCARTHY: The friendship between the people of Taiwan and America is a matter of profound importance to the free world. And it is critical to maintain economic freedom, peace, and regional stability. We will honor our obligations and reiterate our commitment to our shared values, behind which all Americans are united.

Today was a bipartisan meeting where Republicans and Democrats united together, in a place that symbolizes the freedom and the commitment and the bond that's only become stronger with the President us today. President Tsai.

TSAI ING-WEN: Thank you. Speaker McCarthy, friends, I am delighted to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library once again. This time with Speaker McCarthy, a distinguished member of the Congress. I want to thank Speaker McCarthy for his warm hospitality and for his invitation to bipartisan congressional leaders, who have taken time out of their busy schedules to join us today.

Their presence and unwavering support reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated, and we are not alone.