Taiwan President Warns Over Beijing’s Regional Threat While Welcoming US Delegation TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned on April 15 that China’s military activities against the self-ruled island pose a threat to regional peace. “Recently, China has frequently dispatched military vessels and aircraft to carry out maneuvers in waters and airspace surrounding Taiwan. These actions alter the status quo in the Indo-Pacific and threaten regional peace and stability,” Tsai said at the Presidential Office to welcome a visiting U.S. delegation, before the two sides held closed-door talks. The delegation was headed by former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) who arrived in Taiwan on April 14. The former senator was accompanied by former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg, as well as Dan Biers, director of the Office of Taiwan Coordination at the State Department.