Visiting U-S Senator Tammy Duckworth says her trip to Taiwan this week is
aimed at aimed at sending a clear message that US-Taiwan ties remain strong
and will not "be swayed by any one president."

Duckworth said she's proud to be the first U-S senator to visit Taiwan since
President Donald Trump's "disastrous" summit with Xi Jin-ping in Beijing.

The democratic senator from Illinois said she is in Taipei to deliver the
message that - "regardless of president or party, Congress' commitment to
Taiwan is steadfast."

Duckworth described the U.S-Taiwan relationship as being "strong and
enduring," and one that will "not to be swayed by any one president, either
Democratic or Republican."

She went on to stress that her "bipartisan colleagues in Congress, will
continue to push for continued support for Taiwan and to uphold decades of
U.S. policy in support of Taiwan's security, as Taiwan's security matters not
only to the U-S but also to the rest of the world.