Biden’s plans for a high-level delegation to Taipei makes clear that the US intends to continue to heighten tensions with China regardless of who is elected on Saturday. To leak the news just prior to ...
Joe Biden to send delegation to Taipei after Taiwan’s election
WASHINGTON (Financial Times) -- President Joe Biden plans to send a high-level delegation of former top officials to Taipei after the election in Taiwan on Saturday, a move that could complicate ...
Taiwan can ‘never win’ a war against China, its ex-president says
Ma, Taiwan's president from 2008 to 2016, said it was "too optimistic" to hope Taiwan can hold China off before US forces arrive.
The US plans an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China
The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this weekend.
‘Taiwan independence’ and peace across Taiwan Strait cannot coexist: mainland spokesperson
"Taiwan independence" and peace across the Taiwan Strait cannot coexist, as the former is also incompatible with the interests and welfare of Taiwan compatriots, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said o
Focus Taiwan, TaiwanPlus to provide live English updates on Jan. 13 elections
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Taiwan's English media Focus Taiwan and TaiwanPlus announced Wednesday that both outlets will provide live English coverage of the country's presidential and legislative election
With Taiwan vote, US believes tensions won’t go past simmer
Taiwan's election had long loomed for US policymakers who feared a showdown with China.A Biden administration official warned China not to be a "provocateur," but called Beijing's actions ahead of the election "consistent with what we have seen in the past" during Taiwan's elections.
Taiwan’s De Facto Ambassador to US Meets US House Speaker
Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States met on Tuesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the island,
Instead of criticising Hong Kong’s system, Taiwan should keep its options open
For those who don't want reunification, painting Hong Kong in a bad light helps them argue against Beijing's 'one country, two systems' solution But rather than denigrate Hong Kong, Taiwanese ...
Love and longing across the Taiwan Strait: The view from China
Beijing has made its position clear on Taiwan, but what do the country's citizens want?
China satellite launch prompts Taiwan attack alert ahead of pivotal vote
Taiwan's government issued an air raid alert on Tuesday, saying a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan's foreign minister described as part of a pattern of harassment days before a pivotal election.
Taiwan election: China says island faces choice between ‘war and peace’ so who could win and what’s at stake?
Who are Taiwan’s presidential candidates and what is at stake as island heads to polls? - Elections could be a turning point in Taiwan’s relationship with China and US, depending on which party comes ...
Taiwan Election 2024: Who’s Contesting, What’s at Stake, And Who’s Watching?
In a year dominated by elections around the world, one of the most closely watched will be the Taiwan election on Saturday, 13 January, at a time where the results of polls in the island nation will ...
Taiwan’s pivotal vote: China casts shadow over island’s election
Lai Ching-te, 64, is Taiwan’s incumbent vice-president. Within the ruling Democratic Progressive party, he is associated with a wing that advocates formalising the country’s independence, and he has ...
FirstFT: Joe Biden to dispatch delegation to Taipei after Taiwan’s election
Good morning — we start with an exclusive story today. President Joe Biden plans to send a high-level delegation of former officials to Taipei after the election in Taiwan on Saturday, in a move that ...
Dozens of US lawmakers back resolution supporting Taiwan democracy
Dozens of U.S. lawmakers co-sponsored legislation on Wednesday praising democracy in Taiwan ahead of its presidential and parliamentary elections, prompting China to call for the U.S. to stop official contact with the island.