text: 12. Chris Horton. Eight of the Most Important People to Watch in 2021. bloomberg. 2021-01-21 [2021-01-22]. （nano nina’angan tilid i 2021-02-19）. More recently, the former legislator, 49, has spoken by phone with incoming Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken in a bid to boost relations with Joe Biden’s camp. As China seeks to drive a wedge between Biden and President Tsai Ing-wen, Hsiao will play a key role in Taiwan’s attempt to maintain robust White House support for the democracy of 23 million, which Beijing threatens with invasion.