New US guidelines encourage more interaction with Taiwan amid tensions with China

Department has issued new

The US State Department has issued new guidelines making it easier for American diplomats to meet with officials from Taiwan. The move may seriously clash with Beijing’s “One-China” policy of sovereignty over the island territory.

Released on Friday, the guidelines “liberalize guidance on contacts with Taiwan, consistent with our unofficial relations,” the State Department said. Their goal is “to encourage US government engagement” with the self-governed island.

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