美国印第安纳州州长到访台湾

FILE - In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, a People's Liberation Army member looks through binoculars during military exercises as Taiwan's frigate Lan Yang is seen at the rear on Aug. 5, 2022. China on Wednesday, Aug. 10, reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the sides to their highest level in years. (Lin Jian/Xinhua via AP, File) Credit: Lin Jian/AP

继美国政治家最近两次高调访台引发中国的军事反应后，印第安纳州州长埃里克·霍尔科姆会见了台湾总统蔡英文。

因美国众议院议长南希·佩洛西本月早些时候曾访问台湾，霍尔科姆的到访正值中美间的关系处于历史最低点之际，

蔡英文总统在其开幕词中承认了紧张局势，并欢迎与美国进一步交流。

霍尔科姆强调了他此次访问的经济性质，提到该州在美国的直接外国投资中名列前茅，并且是10家台湾公司的所在地。

他说：“由于我们有如此多的共同价值观、利益和目标，在我们面前有比以往更多的机会，随着我们经济的增长和共同成长，我们可以继续加强、培养和培养这种关系。我们将继续寻求与你们建立战略伙伴关系"。