BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - China said on Monday it would not allow Taiwan to take part in the annual assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which starts next week, as Taiwan said it would send a delegation anyway for meetings outside the actual event.

Taiwan, one of the world's biggest diplomatic flashpoints, will be top of mind for President Xi when he meets with President Trump.

The subject of Taiwan is one of the main priorities for Beijing in the upcoming talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi.

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan is confident in the stable development of its ties with the U.S. but hopes there are no "surprises" on Taiwan-related issues when U.S. President Donald Trump visits China this week,

Taiwan has condemned China for saying that it had decided not to approve Taipei’s participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) because Beijing sees Taipei as part of its territory. Chang Chih-sha (張芝颯),

BEIJING, May 13 - China is resolved to oppose independence for Taiwan, and its capability to \"crush\" separatism is \"unbreakable\", the country's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, ahead of U.

President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

China is increasingly self-sufficient, militarily assertive and economically insulated—and it is digging in on core issues of contention.