Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation in 1997 when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan, the island democracy claimed by the mainland’s ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Republicans and Democrats Press Nancy Pelosi to Make Good on Taiwan Visit
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are already warning about the strategic costs to U.S. credibility if the House Speaker backs down. ( read original story ...)
US aircraft carrier, strike group move into South China Sea as Pelosi plans possible Taiwan visit
The USS Ronald Reagan left Singapore and is now in the South China Sea, following a threat from China over a possible visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ( read original story ...)
Nancy Pelosi’s badly timed Taiwan visit may have the US and China quietly walking into a crisis
Nancy Pelosi is set to be the most senior US politician to visit Taiwan since 1997, much to the chagrin of the Chinese Communist Party. And while Joe Biden has hinted he supports the disputed island's ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei chasing more home success at Under-12 Baseball World Cup
Chinese Taipei's defence of the Under-12 Baseball World Cup title is due to begin tomorrow on a home diamond in Tainan. ( read original story ...)
Taipei, Beijing locals react to possible Pelosi visit
STORY: Such a trip would be the first by a House speaker to the island since 1997, and China, which claims the island as its own, has said it is prepared to act in response, as tension rises between ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip plan apparently confirmed by US lawmakers
US-China tension rising as Michael McCaul and Anna Eshoo say they were invited to travel with House speaker ... ( read original story ...)
Tension on Taiwan, trade hangs over new Biden-Xi phone call
President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were set to talk Thursday, amid questions over whether their long distance exchanges can defuse mounting tensions around Taiwan and trade. ( read original story ...)
Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Sets U.S. and China on a Collision Course
Pelosi's visit is quickly becoming the Biden administration's first real test of the "guardrails" it has sought to establish with China in the last 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Speaker Pelosi Must Go to Taiwan | Opinion
Speaker Nancy Pelosi must go to Taiwan in August. Further, I hope she will take a bipartisan congressional delegation with her. I understand how important it is to stand up to pressure from the ... ( read original story ...)
ASE Technology Hldg: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $543.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based company said it had net income of 25 cents. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘will have to bear the wrath of Beijing’ if Nancy Pelosi goes ahead with visit, analysts say
US House speaker is reportedly planning to travel to the self-ruled island with a delegation next month, but it's not confirmed It is seen as creating a dilemma for Taipei, and Beijing is expected to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mostly verbal threats’: Taiwan residents shrug off China’s warnings on Pelosi visit
Many in Taiwan have shrugged off China's warnings about a possible trip to the democratic island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying they were accustomed to Beijing's sabre-rattling and saw no ... ( read original story ...)
GOP lawmakers are cheering on Pelosi when it comes to Taiwan
Lawmakers in both parties are cheering on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she plows ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan in the face of opposition not only from Beijing, but also from her ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers say Nancy Pelosi invited them to join trip to Taiwan
House speaker’s hope to visit island confirmed as tensions between the US and China spiral ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement, future freighter options
Taiwan's China Airlines Ltd is "actively" looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus SE A330 widebodies and is also starting to examine next-generation freighter planes, the company's ... ( read original story ...)