As China sends warships and fighter jets to the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, deemed a separatist by Beijing, fishing crews plying the narrow waterway say they fret more about their livelihood than politics.
China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after island leader’s trip to U.S.
China sent warships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in retaliation for a meeting between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan's president.
World Bank ‘could boost lending’ over next decade
The World Bank’s ongoing reform could result in a US$50 billion lending boost over the next decade, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen told reporters ahead of stakeholders’ meetings this week ...
Notes from Central Taiwan: Has Biden ‘hollowed out’ the US ‘one China’ policy?
A glance at their September 2022 question “In August this year, US Congress Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, and China immediately held large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. Do you think ...
Taipei mayor says new panda would be beneficial
Exchanges between Taipei and cities in China, including adding a new panda to Taipei Zoo, would be beneficial, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said yesterday. Chiang made the remarks in response to a ...
Graham: U.S. Needs China To Know That If They Blockade Taiwan, U.S. Will Blockade China
Sen. Lindsey Graham had these words of warning for the Communist Party of China about what the U.S. might do in response to a full-scale blockade of Taiwan, during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." SEN.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman McCaul: Sending US Troops To Taiwan Is “On The Table”
FNC's Aishah Hasnie interviewed House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul last week during a visit to Taiwan about whether the U.S. would send the military to defend Taiwan from an attack by China.
McCaul: Xi’s best deterrence on Taiwan is Putin’s failure in Russia
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s best deterrence on Taiwan will be if Russia fails in its invasion of Ukraine. When asked if he is “reassured” that House Republicans will not stand in the way of additional aid to Ukraine,
China carries out ‘simulated’ precision attacks on Taiwan targets
Multiple services had carried out "simulated joint precision strikes on key targets on Taiwan Island" and in the surrounding waters, CCTV reported. It said the exercises, dubbed "United Sharp Sword", ...
Don’t be US, China ‘follower’ on Taiwan, Macron tells Europe
PARIS: French president Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published today that Europe must not be a “follower” of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in ...
Macron Says Europe Must Not Be ‘Follower’ Of US, China On Taiwan
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that ...
Macron Says Europe Should Not Follow U.S. or Chinese Policy Over Taiwan
Macron has just returned from a three-day state visit to China, where he received a warm welcome from President Xi Jinping. China began drills around Taiwan on Saturday in anger at President Tsai ...
Foxconn plans $800 million investment in southern Taiwan
Foxconn: The company, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said the investments in Kaohsiung will include plants for making electric buses and batteries for EVs.
US urges ‘restraint’ as China launches Taiwan military drills
The United States on Saturday called on China to show restraint as Beijing launched military drills around Taiwan, stressing that Washington was ready to meet its security commitments in Asia. "Our ...
China conducting military drills near Taiwan, says they “serve as a stern warning”
The three-day operation comes after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders in California this week.
China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills
China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air force sorties and that it ...