What Taiwan’s high-stakes election means for the US-China rivalry

Taiwan is quickly approaching campaign season in the high-stakes election to replace its president, Tsai Ing-wen. The outcome will determine how the island’s government positions itself between Washington and Beijing as the two nuclear-armed powers are locked in an intense competition for global dominance,

Taiwan foreign minister to make Europe trip next week -sources

By Ben Blanchard and Robert Muller TAIPEI/PRAGUE (Reuters) -Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will make a previously unannounced visit to Europe next week, four sources briefed on the matter said, and is expected to appear with the Czech president at one event in a diplomatic breakthrough.