Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said the sale would help Taiwan build a new air force and boost its air defense capacity. In a post on Facebook, Tsai said she was grateful for Washington's "continuous support for Taiwan's national defense."

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen waves during a ceremony to commission new U.S.-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters at a military base in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on July 17, 2018.

Relations between China and Taiwan deteriorated since the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen, of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, swept to power in 2016.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced Friday that she has instructed her government ministries to relax restrictions on imports of American Beef and Pork—a move she said was consistent with Taiwan's "overall national interests and future strategic

The DPP said that the island stands with the Hong Kong protesters, adding that Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and government agencies would provide humanitarian assistance in individual cases.

Meanwhile, the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-Wen, has proposed a "Hong Kong Humanitarian Assistance Action Plan", coordinated by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council.

A popular Youtuber in Taiwan known for his videos on humorous flirting advice has lost his access to China after he addressed the Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen as “president” in a recent video.

In a Twitter post, Yusuf Unjhawala, an editor at the Indian discussion forum Defence Forum India, used all the words the Chinese embassy warned about, to “convey ... best wishes” to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and the people of Taiwan.

In a pre-recorded address to a Washington think tank on Aug. 12, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen laid out a set of plans and principles to guide the future of Taiwan, its role as a leading democracy in the Indo-Pacific region, its relationship with the

Perhaps some positive actions taken by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen could stimulate the development of a backbone behind the words spoken by the Biden administration.

China has increased military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan, whose president, Tsai Ing-wen, Beijing suspects of pushing for the island's formal independence, a red line for China which has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its

President Tsai Ing-wen said high-speed rail service in northern Taiwan, between Taipei and the neighboring city of Taoyuan, had been temporarily suspended.

Since the reelection of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up its hostile rhetoric toward the island.

Shen, who took up his post in July, was Taiwan's highest-ranking general to die in the line of duty, President Tsai Ing-wen said, adding that she had asked the defense minister to launch an investigation.

He also met with business leaders over lunch and was to dine with President Tsai Ing-wen later Friday.

It is also widely believed that Hong Kong’s protests became a major factor that helped Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen win a landslide victory in her bid for a second term.

"The Chinese government not only did not plan to repent for the past mistake, but it also continued to cover up the truth," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post.

After President Tsai Ing-wen won reelection in a landslide victory in January, Pompeo and dozens of U.S. lawmakers sent congratulatory messages.

President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election, has repeatedly warned Taiwan's people to be wary of Chinese attempts to sway the election through disinformation or military intimidation.

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

President Tsai Ing-wen took offense at the CDC's claim that community spread is taking place on the island, telling reporters that Taiwan doesn't meet the standard set for community spread.

The two governments have also argued about the fate of about 1,000 Taiwanese stranded in Wuhan, the outbreak's center, and China has made no obvious moves to respond to offers of help to fight the virus from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in March that Washington was responding positively to Taipei's requests for new arms sales to bolster its defenses in the face of pressure from China.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (2R) and USTBC chairman/NASDAQ president Michael Splinter walk past security to talk with the press before they attend a Taiwan-U.S. business summit in midtown New York on July 12, 2019. (Timothy A.

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on July 11 on a trip that has angered Beijing, warning democracy must be defended and the island faced threats from "overseas forces," in a veiled reference to China.

Beijing’s offer has been soundly rejected by the public, all major political parties in Taiwan, and the current government headed by President Tsai Ing-wen.

Response to WHO  In response to the accusations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen stated that Taiwan opposes all forms of discrimination.

People engage in scuffles outside Grand Hyatt hotel, where Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is supposed to stay during her visit to New York City, U.S., on July 11, 2019.

President Tsai Ing-wen, and nearly 100 other elected officials sent welcome messages and letters to Shen Yun.