Biden to send delegation to Taipei after Taiwan’s election

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The mission also comes as the US and China try to stabilise ties that have been mired in their worst state since the countries normalised diplomatic relations in 1979. Mr Biden held a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November at which they talked about the need to ease turbulence in the relationship. One former US official said Mr Biden’s decision to send the delegation to Taipei so soon after the election was a risky move that could backfire. “The paramount US goal at this sensitive time should be to encourage restraint by both Beijing and...