Taiwan Congratulates Arevalo on Winning Guatemala Election

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Monday congratulated Bernardo Arevalo for winning the Guatemalan presidential election, the country being one of only 13 to maintain formal diplomatic ties with the Chinese-claimed island. Taiwan has sent it congratulations through its embassy in Guatemala, the island's foreign ministry said in a statement.

China Says Military Held Naval, Air Combat Readiness Patrol Around Taiwan

The Eastern Theatre Command held the patrol focussed on coordination and testing the combat capabilities of its troops in joint operations, in a serious warning to "Taiwan independence separatist forces", the spokesperson of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Colonel Shi Yi, was quoted as saying.