The U.S. “would be a less safe place” if China were to invade the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan, according to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.
Roberts, who led a Heritage Foundation delegation to Taiwan and Japan in February, made the remarks during a Thursday event at Heritage titled, “The American Case for Taiwan.”
Jeff Smith, director of the foundation’s Asian Studies Center, moderated the event. (The Daily Signal is the news arm of The Heritage Foundation.)
“Since returning from Taiwan, I have heard you use the word ‘indispensable’ to describe Taiwan and its centrality to U.S. security and economic interests,” Smith said. “I don’t recall you using that word prior to the trip. Something must have changed your mind.”
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