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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwans president Thursday in a show of bipartisan support that is certain to draw scrutiny from China, which opposes such visits and sees them as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the self-governing island.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Liz Truss sought permission for constituent to sell landmine disposal equipment to China | 2024-01-17 17:35:00

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te could face a tough four years in office with no parliamentary majority, an opposition which wanted to re-start a vexed service trade deal with China and the ever present threat of military action from Beijing. Lai, from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won on Saturday by a comfortable margin though with less than half the vote but his party lost control of parliament on which Lai will have to rely to pass legislation and spending. China ...

Despite a historic third term for his party, Lai loses majority in legislature making DPP dependent on opposition for passage of bills

After DPP candidate Lai Ching-te’s election victory, many are waiting to see whether Beijing’s disapproval goes beyond expected angry statements

Taiwan’s independence-leaning Democratic Progressives have held onto power. How will China react to this? And what does it mean for politics on the island?