British Minister Douglas Alexander's Controversial Taiwan Visit

British minister in Taiwan for trade talks

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Taipei, June 29 (CNA) Annual trade talks between the United Kingdom and Taiwan opened in Taipei on Sunday, with U.K. Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security Douglas Alexander leading the British delegation and both sides seeking to deepen bilateral ties.

UK junior trade minister visits Taiwan

LONDON (Reuters) -British junior trade minister Douglas Alexander is visiting Taiwan for talks on Sunday, the UK government said, on a trip that is aimed at boosting trade with Taipei but is likely to anger China. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and strongly objects to any official interactions between the island and foreign governments, believing them to represent support for Taiwan’s desire to be recognised as …

British junior trade minister visits Taiwan

The trip is aimed at boosting trade with Taipei but is likely to anger China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

British Minister Douglas Alexander's Controversial Taiwan Visit

British Minister Douglas Alexander's Controversial Taiwan Visit British junior trade minister Douglas Alexander will visit Taiwan for talks, a move that may strain relations with China, according to the UK government. The visit aims to strengthen trade ties with Taipei, an effort that could agitate China, which claims Taiwan as its territory.Despite having formal diplomatic relations only with Beijing, Britain maintains a de facto embassy in Tai…