Admiral Philip Davidson, former commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, arrived in Taiwan by plane from Japan on the 30th. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that he is expected to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo, and other Taiwanese political and military figures.
Hsu Yu-tien, Director General, Dept. of North American Affairs, MOFA: “The National Bureau of Asian Research delegation is visiting Taiwan from Jan. 30 to Feb. 4 of this year at the invitation of our government. During their visit to Taiwan, they will also meet with President Tsai and attend a Ministry of Foreign Affairs banquet as the guest of our Minister. Additionally, the delegation will also meet with National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Mainland Affairs Council, the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.”
Davidson's visit to Japan was low-key. According to an exclusive interview published by Kyodo News, Davidson still believes that China will try to invade Taiwan before 2027. He cites Xi Jinping's speech at the 20th National Congress about not giving up the unification of Taiwan by force as an example. He believes his assessment from the previous year is correct.
外交部北美司司長徐佑典指出：「那NBR（美國國家亞洲研究局）訪問團，是應我們政府的邀請，在今（2023）年的1月30日到2月4日來台訪問。在台灣訪問的期間，也會晉見蔡總統，並且接受本部部長的款宴；另外也會拜會國家安全會議的顧秘書長、國防部、經濟部、陸委會、國防安全研究院跟台灣民主基金會，就台海及區域情勢議題，廣泛交換意見。」
戴維森此次訪日行事低調。根據日本《共同社》刊出的專訪，戴維森依然認為中國會在2027年之前嘗試進犯台灣，他以習近平在20大演說中提到不放棄以武力方式統一台灣為例，佐證自己前年的評估至今依然正確。
