The bipartisan group of legislators from the US House of Representatives, who arrived in the self-governing island on Thursday, held talks with President Tsai Ing-wen and other senior officials.

The self-proclaimed government in Chinese Taipei commissions into service the most advanced version of F-16 fighter jets in an attempt to boost its military capabilities amid rising tensions with China.

Chinese Taipei's president Tsai Ing-wen confirms that a small number of American forces are stationed in the self-ruled island to purportedly train soldiers.

China says it will resolutely deter any separatist activity in Taiwan but is committed to promoting the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait.

China says it has filed a formal complaint with the United States over a visit by US Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach to Taiwan in open defiance of China.

The United States’ top representative in Taiwan for the first time joins the self-ruled island’s leader in a controversial ceremony commemorating the anniversary of Taiwan’s last major battle with China.

The United States says Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar will travel to Taiwan in the coming days, marking the highest-level visit to the self-ruled island in decades, amid escalatory posturing toward China.