Biden to send delegation to Taiwan after island's election

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan after the island's presidential and legislative elections this Saturday, in a move that is likely to irritate Beijing. The results could drive the self-ruling democracy further toward or away from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory. China, which has not ruled out the use of force in its effort to unify with the island, has framed the election as "a choice between war and peace." The status of Taiwan is among the most sensitive issues between China and the United States, the island's most important international…