Taiwan says unnamed US official is visiting, cannot give details

China, which claims Taiwan as its own, reacted to two visits earlier this year by senior US officials by flying fighter jets near the island

Reuters

22 November, 2020, 05:20 pm

Last modified: 22 November, 2020, 05:24 pm

FILE PHOTO: Flags of Taiwan and US are placed for a meeting In Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

A US official has arrived in Taiwan, the island's foreign ministry said on Sunday, adding that it could not provide details as the trip has not been made public.

The de facto US embassy in Taipei declined to comment.

China, which claims Taiwan as its own, reacted to two visits earlier this year by senior US officials by flying fighter jets near the island.

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