Taiwan Reaches Out to Biden Amid Speculation Over Phone Call

Tsai Ing-wen was among the first to congratulate Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory.

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Taiwan is “considering various ways” of congratulating President-elect Joe Biden, the island’s foreign minister said, amid speculation about whether Taipei was looking for a repeat of its convention-breaking call with Donald Trump.

Taiwan’s government was in discussions about communications between President Tsai Ing-wen and Biden, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told lawmakers Thursday in Taipei.