A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters
A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters
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US official set to arrive in Taipei as Washington makes swift use of new Taiwan Travel Act

Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary of state, expected to meet island’s officials, US business representatives on three-day trip

Topic |   Taiwan
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 10:14pm, 20 Mar, 2018

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A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters
A US official was expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet their counterparts on the self-ruled island. Photo: Reuters
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