Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

WASHINGTON --- US President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island claimed by China after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The visit, led by one-time chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, comes at a time when Taiwan has stepped up its alert level, wary of China taking advantage of a distracted West to move against it. Beijing claims the democratically governed island as its own and has vowed to bring it under Chinese control, by force if necessary. Mullen, a retired Navy admiral who served as the top U.S. military officer und...

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