relations

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The US does not have formal relations with Taiwan, though it maintains substantial unofficial relations.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Bill Clinton's nine-day tour of China in 1998 marked a thaw in relations after the US slapped sanctions on Beijing in the aftermath of the 1989 protests.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The summit ended without any joint announcements on specific deals, or any broader communiqué covering trade or other matters, but both sides celebrated the visit as a reset in relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yet in private, tensions gripped negotiations that touched nearly every major issue on Trump’s agenda, from trade relations to the U.S. war in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They had developed sophisticated philosophies of government, traditions of diplomacy, and policies of international relations.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz