Manila, April 23 -- In a significant foreign policy adjustment, the Philippines has eased longstanding restrictions on official interactions with Taiwan, marking what analysts view as a strategic pivot amid rising tensions with China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

The revised policy, implemented on April 15, now permits most Philippine government officials to visit Taiwan for economic and trade missions, without needing special approval, as long as they use regular passports and refrain from using formal titles, the RFA reported.

This development reverses decades of strict rules that barred Philippine officials from travelling to Taiwan or engaging with Taiwanese counterparts without prior clearance. The change, detailed in a me...