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Another US lawmaker has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, the fourth such trip by an American politician in recent weeks amid rising tensions with Beijing. Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has offered her support for Taiwan to “push forward as an independent nation”, in a pledge certain to draw fire from Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the self-governed island. Blackburn met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and other senior officials during her three-day stay. Mainland China regards the island as a renegade province to be reunited by force if necessary. The mainland has warned against official ties with Taiwan, which most countries do not recognise as a sovereign state. The US says it abides by the one-China principle, but opposes moves to take Taiwan by force.

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