Hong Kong slipped to fourth place, battered by strict COVID-19 restrictions and an exodus of talent, while San Francisco moved up two spots to round out the Global Financial Centres Index’s top five. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat: Any attempt to get in the way of Taiwan reunification will be ‘crushed by the wheels of history’
Any attempt to get in the way of Taiwan reunification will be ‘crushed by the wheels of history.’ Some Oregon parks officials say high demand for crowded campsites is leading to arguments, fistfights ... ( read original story ...)
Russian foreign minister: U.S. ‘playing with fire around Taiwan’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States of “playing with fire around Taiwan” in a speech to the U. N. General Assembly on Saturday. “They are promising military support to ... ( read original story ...)
China vows interference with Taiwan will be ‘crushed’ by ‘wheels of history’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered an ominous message on Saturday at the UN General Assembly, stating that international leaders who interfere with Taiwan will be “crushed by the wheels of ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Lavrov accuses Washington of ‘playing with fire’ around Taiwan
Russia accused the United States on Saturday of "playing with fire" around Taiwan while China said it will press on working for "peaceful reunification" with the democratically-governed island and ... ( read original story ...)
China Stresses Its Taiwan Stance at U.N.
Addressing the U.N., Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as China’s sovereign territory since ancient times and vowed resolute action to forestall separatist activity. ( read original story ...)
China underscores commitment to Taiwan, warns interlopers
Only when China is fully reunified can there be true peace across the Taiwan Strait,” Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, said at the U.N. General Assembly. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in Time: An extravagant colonial palace
Not only did the colonial government keep adding items to the grand complex, they also tapped into funds allocated for the Taiwan Shinto Shrine. That was blasphemy! “I can’t imagine how much they ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei office in Macau may lose all Taiwanese staff in visa row over ‘one-China’ principle
Echoing the situation in Hong Kong last year, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau may lose all Taiwanese staff if they do not sign pledge. ( read original story ...)
Corporate America is fretting over Taiwan risks, regulatory filings show
This is because Taiwan, which is the biggest producer of the most advanced ... US firms will be unable to get the microchips needed to make smartphones, electric cars, new weapons, computers ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, China tells Blinken
Taiwan was the focus of the 90-minute, "direct and honest" talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. ( read original story ...)
Corporate America increasingly concerned over Taiwan risks
Executives at publicly traded US companies are becoming increasingly worried about the spectre of a further escalation of tensions over Taiwan, a major supplier of crucial components like ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan buying $2.6B of Illinois soybeans, corn
Taiwanese leaders on Friday signed a letter of intent to buy about $2 billion of ... ( read original story ...)
Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?
Experts believe Beijing’s aggression is largely a face-saving exercise, but conflict poses significant costs for Taiwan and the world ... ( read original story ...)
Asian business correspondent on China-America relations concerning Taiwan
The three largest American banks say if the U.S Government wants them to pull out of China, should China attack Taiwan, they will. This comes a day after ... ( read original story ...)
US steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia
The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in its war against ... ( read original story ...)