US Seeks to Help Taiwan Participate in UN System, as Beijing Set to Mark Key Anniversary

US Seeks to Help Taiwan Participate in UN System, as Beijing Set to Mark Key Anniversary
The flags of Taiwan and the United States are placed for a meeting between U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce speaks and with Su Chia-chyuan, president of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 27, 2018. Tyrone Siu/REUTERS
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The United States and Taiwan held a high-level meeting on Oct. 22 about expanding the island’s participation at the United Nations and other international organizations, days before Beijing is due to mark the 50th anniversary of its representing China at the global body.

The U.S. State Department said in an Oct. 23  statement that the Oct. 22 virtual meeting with Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs focused on “supporting Taiwan’s ability to participate meaningfully at the U.N.”
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