Taiwan: Pompeo, the island will not suffer the fate of Ukraine

(ANSA) - BEIJING, MARCH 03 - Taiwan will not follow the same fate as Ukraine: former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei, said that "if any of us were wrong or he was content with the risk, I think we must now look at what is happening in Europe to see the need for profound and concerted leadership on the part of those who love freedom ".

    Pompeo, on a four-day visit to the island, received the Order of the Shining Star with the Great Cord from iTsai, one of the island's highest honors, for his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations, provoking a harsh reaction from Beijing.

    The People's Daily, the voice of the Communist Party of China, today called Pompeo "a notorious" anti-Chinese politician, "proud to lie and deceive others" when he was in office.

"Collusion with outside forces cannot bring security or well-being to the Taiwanese people," added the newspaper about his trip.

China sanctioned the former US chief of diplomacy with 27 other officials of Donald Trump's administration at the end of his post, in January 2021, for repeated criticism and policies against the country and the CCP, and for the help offered to Taiwan which it considers a part "unalignable" of its territory to be reunified even with the use of force, if necessary.

    In the meeting held at the presidential residence, according to local media, Tsai thanked Pompeo for his long-time support: "The visit of a good friend attests to the strong friendship between Taiwan and the United States," he said.

    The former CIA chief, wearing a mask with the flags of the US and Taiwan, said he was proud of his successes in efforts to normalize relations with Taiwan, including sending US officials to visit.

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