US sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan, angering China
China has urged the US to immediately stop official interactions with Taiwan. China has been flexing its military power in the region in recent months.
Former Senator Chris Dodd and former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg are part of an unofficial delegation
US President Joe Biden sent an unofficial delegation of former officials to Taiwan on Wednesday in a signal of support for the island, which China claims as its own.
Former Senator Chris Dodd, and former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon.
U.S. Delegation Lands in Taipei As Beijing Protests Joe Biden s Personal Signal
On 4/14/21 at 6:40 AM EDT
A delegation of former U.S. officials has arrived in Taipei at the request of Joe Biden for a visit described as the president s personal signal of commitment to democratic Taiwan amid China s escalating military pressure against the island.
Former Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut leads the group also comprising former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. The unofficial trip to mark 42 years of the Taiwan Relations Act, which Biden supported as a senator, will include meetings with senior Taiwanese officials and the country s president, Tsai Ing-wen, Reuters reported.
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