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
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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 …
US Cabinet Member Meets Taiwan’s Leader
A US cabinet member met Taiwan’s leader Monday during the highest level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition from the island to China in 1979, a trip that Beijing has …
U.S. health chief offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support in landmark visit
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar is the highest-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own, further irritating Sino-U.S. relations …