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News From Antiwar.com Original and up-to-date news Biden Sends Personal Delegation to Taiwan as China Warns Against Boosting Ties The State Department announced a new policy last week to encourage ties between US and Taiwanese officials Reuters that the delegation is a “personal signal” from Biden to show his support for Taiwan. The delegation includes former Senator Chris Dodd and former State Department officials Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. The delegation is expected to arrive ...

UPDATE 3-As Bidens emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises combat drills Reuters 1 hr ago (Adds Taiwan presidential office comment on visit) BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - China described its military exercises near Taiwan as "combat drills" on Wednesday, hours before the arrival of senior former U.S. officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Bidens commitment to Taiwan and its democracy. Taiwan has complained over the proximity of repeated Chinese military activity, includi...

UPDATE 3-As Bidens emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises combat drills Reuters 2 hrs ago (Adds Taiwan presidential office comment on visit) BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - China described its military exercises near Taiwan as "combat drills" on Wednesday, hours before the arrival of senior former U.S. officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Bidens commitment to Taiwan and its democracy. Taiwan has complained over the proximity of repeated Chinese military activity, includ...

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) An unofficial delegation dispatched by U.S. President Joe Biden will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday as a "personal sign" of the president's commitment to the island's security and democracy, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

China warns US over Taiwan 1 minute read Beijing, Apr 14 (EFE).- China warned the United States to stop sending “erroneous signals” to Taiwan’s pro-independence forces on Wednesday, coinciding with the arrival of three former senior American officials on the island. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for the Beijing office that handles matters related to the democratically ruled island, said China was strongly opposed to the US playing the Taiwan card and sending erroneous signals to them. He ad...

The visit comes in the midst of a new escalation between Taiwan and the mainland, which has enhanced its military posture around the island in recent days, staging war...

Visit marks the 42nd anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act but is likely to anger China.

2021/04/14 16:24 U.S. delegation members Chris Dodd (from left to right), James Steinberg, and Richard Armitage arriving in Taipei Wednesday (MOFA photo)  U.S. delegation members Chris Dodd (from left to right), James Steinberg, and Richard Armitage arriving in Taipei Wednesday (MOFA photo)  TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A delegation sent by U.S. President Joe Biden and led by former Senator Chris Dodd arrived in Taiwan Wednesday (April 14) for talks with ...

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read BEIJING (Reuters) -China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, hours before the arrival of senior former U.S. officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Biden’s commitment to Taiwan and its democracy. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the United States in support of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during an stop-over after her visit to Latin America in Burlingame, California, U.S., January 1...

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) An American delegation led by former Senator Chris Dodd landed in Taipei on Wednesday afternoon on the first visit of any delegation from the United States since President Joe Biden took office in January.