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US Pledges Support to Taiwan, Amid Deepening China Tensions

Nike Ching

   STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States said its strong and bipartisan
   support for Taiwan's democracy "comports with" the U.S.-China
   agreements and is "the right solution to maximize the stability" of the
   Taiwan Strait.

   U.S. Secretary of State MikePompeoonWednesday congratulated
   Taiwan'sdemocraticallyelectedPresident TsaiIng-wen as she began her
   second term.

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