The visit by the head of the island’s National Security Council follows the latest exercises around Taiwan by the mainland Chinese military
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Joseph Wu was leading a delegation for a meeting known as the “special channel,” the Financial Times reported. It marked Trump’s first use of the channel since returning to the White House on January 20.
Earlier this week, the People’s Liberation Army concluded two-day war games around Taiwan in which it held long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea, marking an escalation of exercises around the island.
Taiwan and the United States have both denounced the drills.
Taiwan is only one area of tension between the US and China whose ties have been tested by multiple issues such as human rights, the origins of Covid-19 and trade tariffs .