U.S. to 'redouble' efforts to ensure Taiwan's global participation, official says

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during an event that marks the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will "redouble" its efforts to ensure Taiwan's participation on the global stage, a senior U.S. official told President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday, amid Chinese efforts to prevent the island from having any international footprint.

China says Taiwan is a Chinese province and that only Beijing has the right to represent Taiwan's 23 million people in international bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO), unless the island accepts it is part of China.