Days after China wrapped its war drills surrounding Taiwan, a person familiar with the situation said Friday that the chairman of Taiwan’s National Security Council has arrived in the United States for discussions with President Donald Trump’s administration.
Joseph Wu was leading a group to a meeting known as the “special channel,” according to the Financial Times. It was Trump’s first use of the channel since returning to the White House on January 20.
Taiwan’s representative office in Washington confirmed the claims but did not provide any other details.
Earlier this week, China’s military conducted two days of war games outside Taiwan, including long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea, signalling an increase in operations around the island.
China has stepped up rhetoric against Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, calling him a “parasite” on Tuesday in the wake of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Asia visit, during which he repeatedly criticised Beijing.
The White House and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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