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China warns US over US-Taiwan economic talks

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Taiwan: China planes entered its airspace twice in 2 days

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In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, right, and his counterpart from Somaliland, Yasin Hagi Mohamoud shake hands after signing an agreement for setting up representative offices in their respective territories in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2020. Taiwan has scored a rare diplomatic victory in establishing relations with the independent region of Somaliland, according to a July 1, 2020 post on the on the Taiwanese foreign ministry's website. (Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

Somaliland opens office in diplomatically isolated Taiwan

By JOHNSON LAI - Associated Press

India and Taiwan Increased Trade Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why it’s imperative that India and Taiwan build deeper diplomatic ties

By Nehginpao Kipgen and Shivangi Dikshit

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil listens as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. The Czech Senate president met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and other top government officials Thursday during a rare trip by a foreign dignitary to the self-ruled democratic island that rival China called an &quot;open provocation.&quot; (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends

By HUIZHONG WU - Associated Press

Vice President Joe Biden gestures toward Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are traveling to Washington for a State Visit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Joe Biden, Donald Trump take hard line on China

By Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this Sep. 2, 2020, photo released by the Executive Yuan, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, center, and Executive Yuan spokesperson Evian Ting, left, and Director of Consular Affairs Bureau Phoebe Yeh attends a news conference to reveal the new Taiwan passport in Taipei, Taiwan. (Executive Yuan via AP)

New Taiwan passports to emphasize distinction with China

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The Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil cheers before delivering a speech at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Sept. 1. 2020. Vystrcil arrived in Taiwan on Sunday accompanied by Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib and more than 80 representatives from government, business and academia on a 6-day visit. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Defying China’s wrath, Czech senator delivers Taiwan speech

By HUIZHONG WU - Associated Press

Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil, front left, is greeted by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu as he arrives for delivering a speech at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 31. 2020. Vystrcil arrived in Taiwan on Sunday accompanied by Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib and more than 80 representatives from government, business and academia for a six-day visit. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Czech officials visit Taiwan as China threatens retaliation

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Defying China, Czech delegation arrives in Taiwan

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Taiwan’s Tsai emphasizes defense amid growing China threat

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FILE - In this June 20, 2009 file photo, the Palau Capital building is seen in Melekeok, Palau. Defense Secretary Mark Esper plans to fly nearly halfway around the world this week to tiny Palau, which no Pentagon chief has ever visited. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)

Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Taiwan says Alibaba-linked e-commerce site a security risk

By JOHNSON LAI - Associated Press

A masked man looks out near a national flag outside a traditional medicine hospital in Beijing on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Mushrooming outbreaks in the Mideast, Europe and South Korea contrasted with optimism in China, where thousands of recovered patients were going home and new virus cases drop to a new low. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Democratic Party platform drops ‘One China’ language on Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center, attends a ceremony commemorating the 62nd anniversary of deadly attack by China on Kinmen island, in Kinmen, Taiwan, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

US envoy joins Taiwan president at military memorial

By WU TAIJING - Associated Press

In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise at Suao naval station in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

U.S. approves historic weapons deal with Taiwan

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, second from left, is greeted as he arrives at a memorial for former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Wednesday is the last day of Azar's schedule during the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979. (Wang Teng-yi/Pool Photo via AP)

China blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, is greeted by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu prior to their meeting in Taipei, Taiwan Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Azar met with Wu on Tuesday during the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests

By JOHNSON LAI - Associated Press

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, greets Taiwanese Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung after the signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding at the Central Epidemic Command Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

China deploys fighter jets ahead of Alex Azar visit with Taiwanese president

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, second left, waves to media as he arrives at Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Alex Azar lands in Taiwan, escalating tensions with China

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times