Ft, secret meeting between US defence officials and Taiwan in Alaska
Indo-Pacific Pentagon official Jed Royal met with Taiwan's Deputy National Security Advisor. In recent months, a similar face-to-face meeting had been cancelled in the wake of fears that it could derail a potential bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Xi
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US and Taiwanese defence officials met secretly in Alaska last week before President Xi Jinping's parade.
This was reported by the Financial Times citing sources. The Pentagon's Indo-Pacific official, Jed Royal, met with Taiwan's deputy national security advisor in Anchorage. In recent months, a similar face-to-face had been cancelled in the wake of fears that a potential bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Xi could be derailed.
US and Taiwanese defence officials met secretly in Alaska last week before President Xi Jinping's parade. The Financial Times reports this, citing sources. Indo-Pacific Pentagon official Jed Royal met with Taiwan's Deputy National Security Advisor in Anchorage. In recent months, a similar face-to-face had been cancelled in the wake of fears that a potential bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Xi could be derailed.

