US envoy urges China to cease military pressure on Taiwan

The top US diplomat in Taiwan has urged Beijing to abandon its military threats against the island, calling for dialogue to defuse cross-strait tensions. Raymond Greene, who heads the American Institute in Taiwan, emphasized that constructive communication with Taiwan's elected leaders is essential to avoid destabilizing relations. His remarks come amid ongoing Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan and a visit by a key Taiwanese opposition leader to Beijing, where she met Chinese President Xi