U.S. announces Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents, citing China pressure

The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face of increasing pressure from Beijing.Washington also said it had declassified six Reagan-era security assurances given to Taiwan, a move analysts said appeared intended to show further support for Taipei.The announcements come at a time of increasing Chinese threats towards Taiwan, and when relations bet