With the upcoming US presidential election likely to further destabilize an already volatile US-China relationship, Washington is looking to leave Taipei no doubt on where it stands | Analysis by Brad Lendon
Hong Kong When a United States guided missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, it marked the second such transit in less than two weeks -- and among the clearest signals yet of Washington's willingness to stand up for Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression.
Trump or Biden, which candidate would China prefer? 02:21"The US is attempting to make its assurances to Taiwan very clear at a time when it views China as destabilizing the Taiwan Strait," said Meia Nouwens, research fellow for China defense policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
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