'Hardline on China' US Pompeo to Visit Taiwan Again Next Month

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State under the Donald Trump administration, will revisit Taiwan next month.

On the 25th, Taiwan's daily Liberty Times reported that former Secretary Pompeo will deliver the keynote speech at the "Global Taiwan Business Forum" hosted by the newspaper on September 27 at the Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

About 300 major Taiwanese businesspeople will attend the forum to discuss the restructuring of global supply chains, industrial revolution, and development plans. Former Secretary Pompeo is expected to give the keynote speech on the topic of "New Business Opportunities for Taiwan in the Post-Pandemic Era."

According to Liberty Times, Pompeo plans to give the opening address at the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce Federation the day after the forum and visit several Taiwanese companies.

Pompeo's visit to Taiwan comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan. As a 'hawk' who led the Trump administration's tough policy toward China, the Chinese government has included Pompeo on a sanctions list banning him from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Before Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Pompeo expressed support for her on Twitter on July 25 (local time), saying, "I will go with you," and added, "China bans entry, but not freedom-loving Taiwan." In early March, he also urged the U.S. government to immediately recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state during a lecture in Taiwan.

In response to Pelosi's visit, China intensified military pressure by conducting large-scale live-fire drills near Taiwan and launching missiles over Taiwanese airspace.

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