Former Japanese Prime Minister had warned of the serious consequences of Beijing taking the ‘wrong path’ over the island ... ( read original story ...)
China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe’s Taiwan comments
China's foreign ministry summoned Japan's ambassador in Beijing for an "emergency meeting" on Wednesday evening after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said neither his country nor the United ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan citizens being deported to mainland under China pressure’
Over 600 Taiwanese were extradited from various countries to China between 2016 and 2019 in an effort to “undermine Taiwanese sovereignty”, rights group Safeguard Defenders said in a report on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Shinzo Abe warns Chinese attack on Taiwan would be ‘economic suicide’
Abe said a Chinese invasion would amount to “economic suicide”, in a speech delivered via video to a conference in Taiwan on Wednesday. The remarks highlight the growing tensi ... ( read original story ...)
‘Something will happen, I presume’ — Trump appears to predict Chinese action against Taiwan after Olympics
Former president Donald Trump appears to be predicting that China will take aggressive action against Taiwan at the close of the 2022 Winter Olympics because he is no longer in the White House. Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Honduras president-elect’s China pledge puts Taiwan and US on edge
Xiomara Castro has said she will foster ties with Beijing in what experts see as a move to counter US influence ... ( read original story ...)
China rips Abe after former Japanese leader’s remarks about Taiwan
China is blasting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over his comments that there would be consequences for Beijing if it took military action against Taiwan.Chinese Foreign Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan invasion would threaten Japan, Shinzo Abe tells China
Japan would treat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as a crisis for its own security, the country’s former prime minister said in the latest indication that Tokyo wo ... ( read original story ...)
Goodwill gestures outlined in annual Shanghai-Taipei forum amid cross-Straits tensions
The annual Shanghai-Taipei city forum was held on Wednesday despite the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' frequent provocative acts. Experts sai ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei salutes Honduras’ Castro for presidential win
Taiwan yesterday congratulated Xiomara Castro on being voted in as the first female president of Honduras, saying it looks forward to working with the next government of its long-term Central American ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuanian MP visits Taipei: ‘Many are watching us to see’ if we can resist Beijing
Matas Maldeikis heads a joint delegation of Baltic lawmakers. The Chinese have punished Lithuania for letting the Taiwanese open an office in Vilnius under the name ... ( read original story ...)
Nancy Mace Details Chinese Pushback to U.S. Lawmakers Visiting Taiwan
The Republican congresswoman told Fox News that every member of the visiting delegation was pressured by the Chinese Embassy ahead of a trip to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Lithuanian MP visits Taipei: ‘Many are watching us to see’ if EU can resist Beijing
Matas Maldeikis heads a joint delegation of Baltic lawmakers. The Chinese have punished Lithuania for letting Taiwan open an office in Lithuania under its name. The European block in support of the is ... ( read original story ...)
EU Lawmaker in Taiwan Takes Aim at Xi Jinping’s Attack ‘Clowns’
A Lithuanian lawmaker fired back at the outspoken editor of Communist Party-owned newspaper The Global Times on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Fires Direct Warning to China’s Xi Jinping Over Taiwan
The former Japanese prime minister offered his strongest remarks yet on the prospect of conflict in the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
China lashes out at Abe over former leader’s Taiwan warning
China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against self-ruled Taiwan. ( read original story ...)