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US to send delegation after Taiwan election

Supporters wave Taiwan's national flags and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) flags during an election campaign rally in Keelung on Jan 10, 2024. [AFP]

Ahead of the presidential and legislative election on Saturday in Taiwan, where cross-strait relations and how to deal with Beijing's policy toward the self-ruled island are a central theme, Washington announced it will be sending a "high-level unofficial delegation" after the Taiwan election.

The move is likely to provoke Chinese ire.

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