"Taiwan's delicate position in the midst of US-China tensions"

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is set to meet with the speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in California, as Democrats and Republicans compete to out-do each other in displays of support for Taiwan. Meanwhile, China has invited President Tsai's predecessor, Ma Ying-jeou, to tour the mainland in an attempt to soften the tone towards Taiwan. The deteriorating relationship between the US and China is causing concern, with fears that China believes the US is set on changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.