Analysts say Taiwan issue unlikely to derail US-China ties

Recent US-Taiwan events are not expected to undo the current improvement in relations between Washington and Beijing.

Taiwan’s former leader Tsai Ing-wen began a weeklong US visit as the island’s foreign minister attended the opening of a de facto consulate in Arizona.

Analysts say Beijing is taking a practical approach to the Taiwan issue.

The fate of a US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan remains a key concern.