But with Mr. Trump set to exit the White House next month, Taiwanese officials are mobilizing to shore up ties with the incoming administration and make the possibility of a trade deal with the U.S. a reality.
“We’re confident that the trajectory of Taiwan-U.S. relations will continue based on the merits of our partnership, the strong bonds of friendship between our two peoples, as well as our shared view of the strategic challenges we face in the region,” said Bi-khim Hsaio, Taiwan’s de facto U.S. ambassador, during a virtual conversation hosted by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies this week.
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14 Men Arrested in Tennessee Undercover Human Trafficking Sting
More than a dozen arrests have been made as part of an undercover human trafficking sting in East Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
The TBI announced that with the assistance of the Chattanooga Police Department and Homeland Security, 14 men were arrested in Chattanooga following a two-day operation that began on Dec. 9.
The men are accused of seeking sex from minors.
“Authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases” during the operation, the bureau said, noting that it sought to find individuals who were attempting to engage in “commercial sex acts with minors.”