An unofficial U.S. delegation to Taiwan has further intensified tensions between the U.S. and China. Former Sen. Chris Dodd and two former U.S. deputy secretaries of state are visiting Taiwan this week at the request of President Joe Biden to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. Biden voted for the act, which established friendly relations with Taiwan as official U.S. policy, when he was a senator. The delegation met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday. In early December 2016, then President-elect Donald Trump took a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2021 00:22 UTC