President honors McCaul for standing with Taiwan

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY: Lai voiced hope for deeper cooperation with Washington, moving beyond military procurement toward joint development and production By Chen Yun / Staff reporter Add TT as Preferred Source President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday expressed hope for closer US-Taiwan defense ties through joint development and production, as he honored US Representative Michael McCaul.McCaul, chairman emeritus of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, received the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday. The award represents Taiwanese’s gratitude for McCaul’s efforts to strengthen US-Taiwan relations, support democratic Taiwan, and safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Lai said. US Representative Michael McCaul, left, poses