US delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election

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Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, left, looks on as former U.S. National security advisor Stephen Hadley speaks during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, unseen, at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (ADen Hsu/AP) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic processes under which it elected a new president and legislature over the weekend in defiance of China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and threat to annex it by military force. “Taiwan’s democracy has set a shining example for...