US, Taiwanese defense officials met in Alaska last week, official says
U.S. and Taiwanese defense officials held talks in Alaska last week, a U.S. official said on Thursday, a move likely to anger China. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties.China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control, regularly describes Taiwan as the most…












