Chris Van Hollen actually said...

It is our hope that Taiwan can be an aggressive competitor with China and with other nations, even with us, but not to be conquered by China...

We recently had the Japanese Prime Minister Kishida here in the United States for a state visit.

The United States would view any attempt to change the status quo by other than peaceful means as something that is of grave concern to the ...

I hope that the people of Taiwan recognize that we are their friends, that we are anxious for them to be able to determine their own course.