Taiwan Has Right to Be Free and 'Preserve Self-Determination', Senior US Senator Says

Taiwan has the right to be free and "preserve self-determination", US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the US Congress, told the island's President on Aug 29.

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TAIPEI - Taiwan has the right to be free and "preserve self-determination", US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the US Congress, told the island's President on Aug 29.

Mr Wicker, a Republican, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te at the presidential office in Taipei that he and his colleague, Senator Deb Fischer, were visiting to get a better understanding of Taiwan's needs and concerns.

"We come here from the United States bringing a message from the Congress of commitment, of long-term friendship and a determination that a free country like Taiwan absolutely has the right to remain free and preserve self-determination," he said.