Michael McCall, Chairman of the US House Foreign Relations Committee, said in an interview: nbc newsChina could take control of Taiwan in the 2024 elections.
In January next year, Taiwan will elect its president and members of parliament.
According to McCall, two political parties are arguing in Taiwan: one “wants to talk to China” and the other, Taiwan’s chief executive Tsai Ing-wen’s party does not want to be part of the PRC. The politician stressed that these elections in Taiwan will be extremely important.
“China will try to influence this election and take control of the island without firing a shot,” the US congressman said.
This week, a delegation of US congressmen led by McCall visit Taiwan. The politician said that with this visit, the United States sent a signal to the Chinese Communist Party that it supports Taiwan.