Taiwan in coming days, his office said on Tuesday, making the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in four decades in a move likely to anger China, which claims the island as its own.During his visit, Azar will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said in a separate statement.China describes Taiwan as the most sensitive issue in Sino-U.S.
ties, and Azar’s visit will probably further inflame already poor Beijing-Washington relations. China says military force an option to stop Taiwan’s fight for independence “Taiwan has been a model of transparency and cooperation in global health during the COVID-19 pandemic and long before it,” Azar said in a statement.