A second US delegation has arrived in Taiwan on an unannounced two-day visit. They are all set to meet Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. This is the second time that the delegation from the US Congress arrived in Taipei in a month, after Speaker House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the region, which created a huge uproar in China.

US Congress delegation visits Taiwan, second high-profile visit in a month

The reports in US and Taiwanese media that Taiwan is among invitees to the 'Summit of Democracy' to be hosted by US President Joe Biden could emerge as a flashpoint between Beijing and Washington.

Another flashpoint? Reports that Taiwan is among invitee list of US ‘Democracy Summit’ could rile China

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed that the American troops are stationed in the island nation and training the Taipei military. Speaking with CNN on Tuesday, Tsai said the threat from Beijing is growing “every day”, while expressing confidence that US will defend the island against the Chinese attack.

Taiwan’s President confirms American troops stationed in the island training Taiwanese military

China strongly opposes any official or military connections between the US and Taiwan, according to a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

'US should not underestimate China': Beijing firmly opposes military contacts between US, Taiwan

China on Wednesday accused a top US commander of attempting to "hype up" the threat of an invasion of Taiwan to inflate Washington's defence spend. The US' top military officer in Asia-Pacific, Admiral Philip Davidson, on Tuesday said China could invade Taiwan within the next six years.

China accuses US admiral of 'hyping up' threat of Taiwan invasion

China on Wednesday accused the United States of sending out ''wrong signals'' to the Taiwan military forces on the potential drone sale deal. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the ministry told a regular briefing in Beijing said ''China will take legitimate and necessary responses in light of the changing circumstances.

China accuses US of sending 'wrong signals' to Taiwan with drone deal

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid "harassment and threats", in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan military says it has right to counter attack amid China threats

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged stronger ties with the United States at a dinner for a visiting senior State Department official. Incidentally, this happened on the same day China sent 18 fighter jets to harry the island to express its anger at the trip.

Taiwan set for stronger ties with US as Chinese jets harry island

A top US diplomat attended the funeral for former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui Saturday which featured a eulogy by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama before wrapping up a visit overshadowed by Chinese military exercises.

Senior US diplomat wraps up Taiwan visit as China again flexes muscle

A senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration will land in Taiwan Sunday for Washington's highest level visit since switching diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a move Beijing has condemned.

US to begin highest level Taiwan visit in decades

Approving sale of weapons worth $1.3 billion to Taiwan may be viewed by Beijing as a flagrant attempt on the part of the US to contravene the 'One China' policy

US risks China's wrath by sanctioning arms sale to Taiwan

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