Hatch Comments on Taiwan President Ma's Remarks at Stanford University Event

Statement

Senator Hatch issued the following statement in response to President Ma Ying-Jeou's speech at a videoconference jointly sponsored by the Office of the President and Stanford University last week, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

"I would like to send my heartfelt appreciation to President Ma for his remarks. I echo his sentiment about the importance of allies and partnerships. On the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, our strategic partnerships in the Pacific are more critical now than ever. From tension in the South China Sea to North Korea's latest saber-rattling, the need for vigilance demands that we leverage the combined strengths that our great nations have to offer. This effort must include not only security cooperation, but also an ever-closer economic, social, and cultural bond between our two freedom-loving peoples. I applaud President Ma on his strategic vision for peace and cooperation in the Pacific and look forward to his continued leadership as a statesman."

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