China has been flying what it calls "island encirclement" drills on-off since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. Beijing believes Tsai, who won re-election last month, wishes to push the island's formal independence.

China cut off all contact with Taiwan’s government in 2016 after President Tsai Ing-wen refused to endorse its claim that the island and mainland together make up a single Chinese nation, with the Communist regime in Beijing being the sole legitimate

Beijing-friendly Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS said on May 17 that President Tsai Ing-wen captured 41 percent support from the people, while progressive magazine Global Views reported that Tsai held 55.3 percent support on May 10.

Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo visited Taiwan for four days starting on March 2 and was feted by the political leadership, including President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President William Lai.

Taiwan opened the door on Aug. 28, when President Tsai Ing-wen announced she would move to lift restrictions on imports of U.S. pork and beef.

At Halloween, young people thronged Shanghai, dressing up as the COVID-19 rule enforcers and even as the president of the mainland’s democratic island neighbor, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.

The self-governing island’s President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ceremony in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, saying submarines were an effective way to deter a foe from surrounding the island by sea.

Since President Tsai Ing-Wen took office in 2016, Taiwan has distanced itself from mainland China as Tsai continues to stand up against Beijing’s threats.

Rajagopalan said Taiwan has been seeking a greater economic presence in India for many years because trade and investment are a part of the Tsai Ing-wen government's New Southbound Policy.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen wrote in a post on Facebook, translated from Chinese: "I believe everyone is as surprised and sad as I am. Taiwan and Japan are both democratic countries with rule of law.

Further deadlock and heightened pressure from China is the likely outcome if Taiwan's independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen wins a second term this weekend, as is widely predicted.

#TaiwanIsHelping the world fight the pandemic & #TaiwanCanHelp the WHO achieve #HealthForAll. pic.twitter.com/M0mxbG2ZfM — 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) November 9, 2020 Beijing has blocked Taiwan’s participation in the WHO and other international organizations

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party are the main targets of the CCP’s internet trolls. Wu Minzhou contributed to this report.  

Before leaving, Vystrcil is scheduled to meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, and take part in a forum hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S. embassy on the island, according to local media.

In January 2020, Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as president of Taiwan. Since then, the number and frequency of Chinese military airplanes crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait have gradually increased.

Ing-wen government to the highest point; and suppress support for Tsai and the DPP to the lowest point for next year’s elections.”

TAIPEI, Taiwan—President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taiwan on July 22, after a 12-day trip to Taiwan’s four diplomatic allies in the Caribbean, with stopovers in New York City and Denver.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen presents a medal to Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil at Taiwan’s Presidential Office in Taipei on Sept. 3, 2020.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, in a speech celebrating the island's national day last week, portrayed the regime as an aggressor in the region while saying she was willing to hold talks with Beijing.

However, since 2017, the year after Taiwan elected President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)—which Beijing condemned—Taiwan has been barred by Beijing from taking part in the assembly and its meetings.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen rejects the proposal, which she calls a "failure."

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China reacted with hostility after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen extended an olive branch for cross-strait talks during her National Day speech on Oct. 10.

The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, also of the DPP, is currently in her second term, having won a resounding victory in 2020. She has publicly stated that Taiwan would not unify with the communist regime, angering the CCP.

In response to Pompeo’s tweet, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen took to her Twitter account to applaud the growing bilateral ties.

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will spend four nights in the United States in July while on her to visit Caribbean diplomatic allies, her government said on July 1, angering China.

"But they know what the actual effect will be, otherwise there would not be so much support for Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan."

The reported doubling of U.S. troops on Taiwan is good news, but its deterrent effect is hobbled by the numbers released by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen—a very modest increase from 21 to 39. These small numbers are orders of magnitude too low.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2020.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The United States will "redouble" its efforts to ensure Taiwan's participation on the global stage, a senior U.S. official told President Tsai Ing-wen on March 5, amid the Chinese regime's efforts to prevent the island from having any international

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen responded by telling the Taiwanese people, “We will not bow to Beijing pressure.”