Lithuania, another EU member, accepted TaiwanвЂ™s request in July to open a representative office in its capital city.

Countries that maintain those relations face the ire of ChinaвЂ™s leaders, who insist that all countries adhere to a вЂњone-ChinaвЂќ policy formally recognizing only Beijing. Taiwan has formal diplomatic ties with 15 nations. вЂњThe fact that we are here today despite the pandemic is because we are determined and committed to working with Taiwan,вЂќ said Lucia KiЕЎЕЎ, director general for Economic and Development Cooperation at SlovakiaвЂ™s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.ДЄccording to TaiwanвЂ™s Central News Agency, she called Taiwan вЂњone of the most important investorsвЂќ for the country. It comes amid growing support for the island democracy, which China says is part of its territory and could be annexed by force if necessary. The visit by the delegation, which began Sunday, follows a mission last month by members of the European Parliament to the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level visit by the EU-member country since it opened a representative office in Taiwan in 2003.

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