Ex-US officials visit Taiwan amid China tensions

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former U.S. senator and two ex-State Department officials are visiting Taiwan for talks with the island’s leaders at a time of tense relations with China. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry says former Senator Chris Dodd and ex-Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg arrived Wednesday. A spokesperson welcomed the delegation from the Biden administration and said their visit showed U.S. support for Taiwan. The U.S. has repeatedly expressed