(20 Jul 2019) Taiwan's president has hailed her government's ties with the U.S. during a visit to Denver, Colorado.
"Authoritarian forces seek to subvert freedom around the world," warned Tsai Ing-wen in a speech.
"Democracy is our most precious asset and we must protect it at all costs," she said.
"This is why the Taiwan-U.S. partnership, grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, is now more important than ever," she added.
Tsai addressed a group of 600 supporters and dignitaries at a dinner held in her honour.
U.S. Republican Senator Cory Gardner said they discussed a pending 2.2 billion U.S. dollar arms sale and a possible free trade agreement.
Tsai plans to be in Colorado for two days on her way back home after visiting Caribbean countries with which Taiwan has diplomatic relations.
The U.S. visit comes about six months before a general election in Taiwan and amid rising frustration from China over the Trump administration's sales of sophisticated weapons to Taiwan, as well as Tsai's independence policy.
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