The head of the National Security Council in Taiwan arrived in the United States to speak to the administration of President Donald Trump, a source familiar with the matter on Friday (4), days after China concluded war exercises around Taiwan.
Earlier, Financial Times reported that Joseph Wu is leading a delegation to a meeting known as the “Special Channel”. The meeting was distinguished by the first use of the channel by Trump since his return to the White House on January 20.
The Taiwan representation office in Washington said he was aware of the reports, but had no information to share it.
Earlier this week, the armed forces of China completed two days of War games around TaiwanThey conducted long -term exercises with a real shot in the East China Sea, which represents a climbing around the island.
China intensified the speech against the President of Taiwan Lay Cheng T, describing the “parasite” on Tuesday, after the visit of US Defense Secretary Beit Higseth to Asia, during which Beijing was repeatedly criticized.
The White House and the Economic and Cultural Representation Office in Taipei in the United States immediately did not respond to the request for comment.
China Taiwan, which is democratically governed by its lands and condemns Lay as “separatist”. Lay, who won the elections last year, rejects the demands of Beijing’s sovereignty and states that only the Taiwan people can decide their future.
Taiwan is just one of the areas of tension between the United States and China, whose relationships have been tested through various issues, such as human rights, Covid-19 assets and Commercial definitionsIt includes Trump’s measures this week.