Chinese air force jets briefly crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles, Taiwan’s government said, as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island …
Chinese jets enter Taiwan airspace during US visit
Taiwan said its air defences tracked Chinese jets in its airspace during a US visit denounced by Beijing as a threat to peace.Alex Azar, the US health secretary and the most senior US official to …
Azar Visit to Taiwan Is Fresh Thorn in Prickly US-China Ties
The visit by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Taiwan comes against the backdrop of tensions between Washington and the island’s rival China over issues from the South China Sea to …
HHS Secretary Alex Azar making highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decades
U.S. Secretary Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Monday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and …
Why the fuss? The US, Taiwan and China — a guide
Why has the United States’ highest-level visit to Taiwan for four decades sparked such anger from Beijing? Here is a recap of the key issues surrounding the delicate relations between the US, China …
US health secretary praises Taiwan’s Covid-19 response during rare high-level visit
Alex Azar is the most senior US official to visit Taipei in 40 years, threatening to escalate US-China tensions …
U.S. Official Praises Taiwan During Highest-Level Visit in Decades
The visit signals the growing importance of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory, as ties between the United States and China deteriorate.
Top US health official Alex Azar meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen
Alex Azar, the United States Health and Human Services secretary, met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Monday, the highest-level meeting between Washington and the self-ruled island in decades.
Coronavirus live news: US heaps praise on Taiwan’s handling of Covid-19
US cases pass 5m; French virus ship passengers sue cruise company; UK daily infections pass 1,000 for first time since June. Follow the latest updates …
U.S. Visit to Taiwan Begins, Adding to Escalating China Tensions
On the most senior visit by an American official in more than four decades, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar hailed Taiwan’s democracy and praised President Tsai Ing-wen’s response to the …