TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days, his office said on Tuesday, making the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in four decades ... ( read original story ...)
US announces highest-level visit to Taiwan in decades, risking China anger
In thinly veiled comments, coronavirus taskforce chair Alex Azar praises island as ‘model of transparency and cooperation’ during pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
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Nokia has announced it has been selected by Taiwanese mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) as the sole vendor for 5G New Radio (NR) in a deal that also encompasses 5G core (non-standalone and ... ( read original story ...)
CHT, partners kick off self-driving bus services
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U.S. Health Secretary to Visit Taiwan, in a Move Likely to Anger Beijing
The trip by Alex M. Azar II, a rare high-level U.S. visit, is being billed as an opportunity to highlight Taiwan’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Highest-Level U.S. Trip to Taiwan in Decades to Challenge China
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will lead a delegation to Taiwan in the highest-level visit by a U.S. cabinet official since Washington cut ties with Taipei more than 40 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Victoria Outbreak Worsens; Azar to Visit Taiwan: Virus Update
Azar is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan “in the coming days” to discuss the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic and give supplies of medical equipment and technology, according to a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
US health chief to make most senior visit to Taiwan in decades
technology and geopolitics, but the coronavirus pandemic has dealt a further blow to their already strained ties. During his visit, Azar will meet with senior Taiwan counterparts, Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is in a ‘delicate’ situation with China as military drills intensify, experts warn
Taiwan appears to be distancing itself from China in recent months, as military activities around the island intensify amid heightened U.S.-China tensions and the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
2020 Taiwan Trade Mission to hold virtually
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA ... engaging some 12,000 foreign business people in business discussions. TAITRA called on interested Nigerian business men/women to have a chance to ... ( read original story ...)
US sending highest rep to Taiwan since 1979 break in ties
The U.S. says Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US health secretary Azar to visit Taiwan as Europe faces second wave
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US Announces ‘Highest Level’ Visit In Decades To Taiwan
Cabinet member to visit in six years, and the highest level visit by a US Cabinet official since 1979," the American Institute in Taiwan said. Taiwan's foreign ministry confirmed the trip and said ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Health Chief to Visit Taiwan in Coming Days: Wall Street Journal
Taiwan's official Central News Agency said it would be the highest level visit made by a U.S. Cabinet official since Washington broke formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979. ( read original story ...)
Jittery HK authors seek Taiwan safety after security law
China’s new security law has cast a threatening shadow over Hong Kong’s dynamic book industry, with anxious publishers combing through back catalogues for potentially “subversive” material, and ... ( read original story ...)