Taipei, Aug 29, 2025 (AFP) - US senator says Taiwan, United States the 'best of friends'

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2025-08-29

The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain "the best of friends", during a trip to the democratic island claimed by China. Republican senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a two-day visit, as US President Donald Trump seeks to strike a trade deal with China -- which insists Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to a......

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