HONG KONG—A rare meeting between the top U.S. health official and Taiwan’s president in Taipei helped Washington firm up ties with the island democracy while tiptoeing close to a red line in its increasingly contentious relationship with Beijing. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar relayed a message of support from the White House and praised Taiwan’s Covid-19 response in his meeting Monday with the island’s leader, Tsai Ing-wen.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 10, 2020 13:26 UTC