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Taiwan
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About
Tsai Ing-wen served as President of Taiwan from 2016 to 2024 and as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, during which she oversaw the strengthening of U.S.–Taiwan relations to counter Chinese influence.
Key Relationships
John Bolton
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Bolton met with President Tsai in Taiwan in 2020, offering informal advice on U.S.-Taiwan relations and military support amid tensions with China, building on his hawkish anti-China views.
Since 2020
Nancy Pelosi
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Taiwanese officials, including President Tsai, have lobbied Pelosi for U.S. support against Chinese aggression, culminating in her 2022 visit to Taipei, which escalated U.S.-China tensions.
Since 2016
Paul Wolfowitz
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Wolfowitz was paid to advise Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen as part of a consulting arrangement set up by media mogul Jimmy Lai in 2017. Wolfowitz and Jack Keane provided guidance on the Trump administration's sentiments toward Taiwan. Wolfowitz proposed visiting other Asian territories including Vietnam, Japan, and allies, targeting 4-6 trips per year. The arrangement was revealed during Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong in 2025.
Since 2017
Recent Events
Meeting with Tsai Ing-wen
Cruz, Abbott and others met with Taiwanese president
1/1/2017