Shanghai officials visit Taipei as local government exchanges resume after 3-year hiatus

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A group of six government officials from Shanghai arrived in Taipei on February 18, 2023, to attend the Taiwan Lantern Festival in the first such trip in three years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The resumption of local government exchanges went ahead despite heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Beijing regards Taiwan as a breakaway province to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as a sovereign state, but many oppose any moves to take the island by force. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #China #Taiwan