Taiwan President's US Visit Highlights Growing Ties Amidst China's Warnings.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has praised the island's relations with the US during a stopover in New York on her way to Central America, a move that has been condemned by Beijing. Tsai said the relationship between Washington and Taipei was "closer than ever" and touted "significant progress" in economic and security cooperation. The stopover comes as Tsai travels to Central America, where she will attempt to shore up support in Guatemala and Belize, part of a shrinking group of countries that recognise Taipei's sovereignty from Beijing.