Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he was lifting restrictions on contacts between U.S. officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, a move likely to anger China and increase tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Pork prices climb in Taiwan after shoppers reject US imports
Taiwanese consumers are turning away from imported pork, driving up prices and frustrating meat producers’ hopes that the liberalisation of the country’s pork market would offer new opportunities for ... ( read original story ...)
US risks enraging China by easing limits on Taiwan relations
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has lifted longstanding restrictions that limit US diplomatic relations with Taiwan, in a move that is likely to incense China days before the Biden administration ... ( read original story ...)
US lifts restrictions on contacts with Taiwan
The US is lifting long-standing restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.The "self-imposed restrictions" were introduced decades ago to ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo lifts US-Taiwan restrictions in move likely to anger China
With tensions already high between Washington and Beijing, Trump aide says former measures were meant to appease Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo calls restrictions on official contacts with Taiwan ‘null and void’, in swipe at Beijing
The US government will lift its internal restrictions on how American officials may interact with their Taiwanese government counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Saturday, the ... ( read original story ...)
China should stay calm if Trump makes any sudden last moves, analysts say
The US president could take further action on Taiwan to antagonise Beijing as the clock counts down to Biden’s inauguration. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Eases Restrictions on Officials’ Dealings with Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described the limits as ‘an attempt to appease the Communist regime in Beijing.’ ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Ends Restrictions on Diplomats Over Taiwan, Pompeo Says
The U.S. will remove “self-imposed restrictions” on how its diplomats and other officials approach Taiwan, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said, a move that’s likely to inflame tensions with China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports to mainland hit new high in 2020
Taiwan's exports to the mainland and Hong Kong totaled 151.45 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, the highest ever, according to the island's finance authority. The figure meant a 14.6-percent increase over ... ( read original story ...)
Four experts lead Taiwan’s aid effort in Somaliland
While most Taiwanese were celebrating the arrival of the new year at home, a group of Taiwanese experts were gearing up to conduct technical assistance 8,000km from home, in the Horn of Africa. ( read original story ...)
5.7 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan, no immediate reports of damage
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan on Saturday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which briefly shook buildings in ... ( read original story ...)
US Ambassador To United Nations Set To Visit Taiwan; Irked China Warns Washington Will Pay A ‘Heavy Price’
The decision of the United States (US) to send its Ambassador to United Nations (UN) Kelly Craft to Taiwan has irked China, which has warned that Washington "will pay a heavy price for its wrong ... ( read original story ...)
What if our smartphone screens could produce solar energy?
AT a time when the solar energy sector is booming, Korean scientists are working on the creation of transparent solar panels, which could be deployed on a large scale and integrat ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Angers China With Hong Kong Threat, Plan to Send Envoy to Taiwan
Pompeo made the comments late on Wednesday. Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports still going strong after record-breaking year
Taiwan's exports climbed to record levels in 2020, with the pandemic-spurred global shift to working from home providing a tailwind that is expected to continue in the first month of the new year. ( read original story ...)