This is a direct quotation attributed to Senator Chris Coons. Without access to the full Taipei Times article from 2026-05-02 or a transcript of the speech/interview where this was said, it is impossible to verify whether he actually made this exact statement. The statement itself is a generic political sentiment that such a figure could plausibly express, but factual verification of a quotation requires confirming the source material exists and contains these exact words.

The statement attributes a quote to Senator Chris Coons on a future date (2026-05-02) from taipeitimes.com; no verifiable record of this statement exists in available sources up to the knowledge cutoff, making the claim unsubstantiated.

The quote appears in a Taipei Times article dated May 2, 2026 attributing these exact words to Senator Chris Coons, and there is no evidence contradicting that he made the statement.