#SCOOP - Biden administration has relaxed restrictions on US officials meeting counterparts from #Taiwan, in yet another example that taking tough stance towards Beijing. #China on.ft.com/3mAWdJC
US officials will be able to meet Taiwanese officials at federal government offices, and also at the de facto Taiwanese embassy and consulates across the US.
In one big change, US officials can attend events at Twin Oaks, which served as the Republic of China (Taiwan) ambassador's residence until the US switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing four decades ago.
State department has just put out a statement on the new #Taiwan contact guidelines via @StateDeptSpox 
Taiwan move comes at pivotal point. Some senior US military & Biden administration officials are worried that China is flirting with trying to seize control of Taiwan (see our recent scoop on.ft.com/39eVlVt) but many others think Xi Jinping would not risk that at the moment
If you're interested in Taiwan, check out this really fantastic long story that my colleague @KathrinHille wrote on #TSMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor company that is powering the whole world.
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