Trump ex-envoy 'reassures' Taiwan on U.S. support against 'belligerent' Xi

TAIPEI -- A former ambassador in the Donald Trump administration has told Taiwan that regardless of the outcome of November's U.S. presidential election, Washington will not waver in its support.

The election and the prospect of a second Trump presidency has stirred global debate -- and anxiety -- over whether Washington would adopt a more isolationist stance under his "America First" slogan. The stakes are particularly high for Taiwan, the front line of Sino-American tensions.