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FILE - In this May 28, 2013, file photo, Taiwanese investigators ride a rubber boat as they inspect a ship involved in the alleged shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman while they continue their probe in Manila, Philippines. A Philippine court found eight Filipino coast guard personnel guilty Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 of conspiring to shoot and kill a Taiwanese fisherman in a 2013 incident at sea that strained ties between the neighboring nations. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Filipino coast guard men convicted in Taiwan fisherman death

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

A Taiwan Coast Guard officer stands guard under a Taiwanese flag during Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to Pengjia Islet in the East China Sea, north of Taiwan, Saturday, April 9, 2016. Ma visited the small island to reassert Taiwan's sovereignty and its role in the contested region, one of the key issues of his administration that ends next month. Ma's visit to Pengjia, roughly 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Taiwan proper, was his administration's second propaganda trip to an island in three weeks. It came four years after Ma last visited Pengjia to propose a plan to address territorial disputes between China, Taiwan and Japan over the nearby chain known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyutai in Chinese. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

EDITORIAL: It’s ridiculous that Taiwan is sidelined

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Nov. 24, 2018, photo, ships are docked offshore in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, becoming the latest country to leave the dwindling Taiwanese camp.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Taiwan loses biggest Pacific ally as Solomons embraces China

By NICK PERRY - Associated Press

Taiwan says Solomon Islands switches recognition to China

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, center, talks to the press with Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia, right, after meeting DPP political leaders in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Joshua Wong visits pro-democracy political leaders and joint forum during a two-days trip from Tuesday in Taiwan. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)

Joshua Wong urges Taiwanese to show support for Hong Kong

By RALPH JENNINGS - Associated Press

In this photo taken June 20, 2019, and released by Pingtung County Fangliao Township Office, Lee Meng-chu, right, accepted a certificate for his adviser role from Archer Chen, Chief of Fangliao Township, during a ceremony in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan. Taiwan is seeking information from China about Lee who has gone missing since last week and who had reportedly distributed photos of Chinese troops just outside protest-racked Hong Kong. (Pingtung County Fangliao Township Office via AP)

Taiwan demands China disclose whereabouts of missing citizen

By RALPH JENNINGS - Associated Press

Hong Kong illustration by Linas Garsys

Why Hong Kong has a right to self-determination

By Clifford D. May

A man struggles with his umbrella against powerful gusts of wind generated by typhoon Ineng in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

2 dead as storm triggers landslides, hits south China coast

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FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2014, file photo, a Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a closed section of highway during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Chiayi, central Taiwan. China said Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, that it will levy sanctions against U.S. firms linked to plans for an U.S. dollars 8 billion sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan in a move that has further strained Sino-American relations. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File)

China ‘will not sit idly’ if US sells fighter jets to Taiwan

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

In this Sept. 16, 2014, photo, a Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands on a closed section of highway during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Chiayi, central Taiwan. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has thanked the U.S. for approving the sale of 66 advanced F-16V fighter jets and urged China to respect Taiwan's right to defend itself. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

China says it will sanction US firms in Taiwan warplane sale

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Chinese Communist Party guidelines dated June 12 "forbid any positive reports on the Hong Kong people's appeals for democracy and freedom." (Associated Press/File)

Ties to China shape cautious reaction to Hong Kong protests

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press

Taiwan’s Tsai expresses thanks over approval of F-16V sale

By TAIJING WU - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 8, 2015, file photo, South Korean K-pop group EXO member Lay, second from left, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for the one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans. It’s the latest example of how celebrities and companies feel the pressure to toe the line politically in the important Chinese market. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong

By JUWON PARK - Associated Press

In this Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, U.S. fighter aircraft F-16 perform aerobatic maneuvers on the last day of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India. The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16 fighters worth $8 billion to Taiwan in a move that will inflame already high tensions with China. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File) **FILE**

US tells Congress of plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

In this Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, U.S. fighter aircraft F-16 perform aerobatic maneuvers on the last day of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India. The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16 fighters worth $8 billion to Taiwan in a move that will inflame already high tensions with China. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File) **FILE**

Trump administration OKs F-16 jet sale to Taiwan over Chinese opposition

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

US says Taiwan defense spending to rise with China threat

Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Chinese director Zhang Yimou holds his award for Best Director at the 55th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan. China said Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, that it was banning Chinese movies and actors from participating in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, one of the Asian film industry's most prestigious honors, as Beijing continues efforts to bring economic and political pressure to bear on the island it claims as its own territory. (AP Photo/Billy Dai, File)

China bans movies, actors from prominent Taiwan film awards

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 1, 2019, file photo, Chinese tourists walk past an inflatable tank and a man at the Liberty Square of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan's foreign minister criticized China's suspension on trips by individual Chinese citizens to the island, saying Beijing appeared to be afraid of allowing its people to experience &quot;a country where freedom, openness (and) tolerance are the order of the day.&quot; China announced the ban Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in an apparent move ahead of Taiwan's elections in January to intensify its pressure on Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to endorse Beijing's position that Taiwan is Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan says China is limiting tourism to island out of fear

Associated Press

China bans individual Taiwan visits in bid to boost pressure

By BY CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

A TV screen shows an image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 26, 2019. A day after two North Korean missile launches rattled Asia, the nation said Friday it had tested a &quot;new-type tactical guided weapon&quot; that was meant as a &quot;solemn warning&quot; about South Korean weapons development and its plan to hold military exercises. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea, China top Pompeo agenda on Asia trip

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press