Delivery platforms are highly competitive in Thailand where you can see motorcycles delivering stuff everywhere in the streets. Surprisingly, a Thai carrier was recently pictured paddling across a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan condemns ‘evil’ China after Guyana scraps trade office
Taiwan on Friday accused Beijing of pressuring Guyana into terminating a deal with the island to set up a trade office, saying it highlighted the Chinese government's "evil nature". Less than a day ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It’s Crucial Biden ‘Reaffirms’ U.S. Support as China Goes on ‘High Alert’
"Beijing's military, economic, and diplomatic coercion against Taiwan constitutes a threat to the security not only of Taiwan, but of the entire Indo-Pacific region," the Taipei Economic and Cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Blames Chinese ‘Bullying’ for Guyana Revoking Rep Office
Taiwan on Friday blamed Chinese "bullying" for Guyana's decision to revoke a deal for the island to open a representative office in the South American country, saying it had tried without success to ... ( read original story ...)
Guyana nixes Taiwan office after Beijing criticizes ‘mistake’
A double rainbow is seen behind Taiwanese flag during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu ... ( read original story ...)
Guyana calls off Taiwan office after Beijing criticizes ‘mistake’
Foreign ministry said it terminated agreement with Taiwan to open office after Beijing urged country to ‘correct their mistake’ ... ( read original story ...)
Navy warship’s transit of Taiwan Strait a first under Biden administration
For the first time in the presidency of Joe Biden, a U.S. Navy warship steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, according to the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet. The guided-missile destroyer John S. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy warship sails through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden’s rule
Beijing had been "closely" monitoring the USS John McCain, said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy Warship Transits Taiwan Strait for First Time under Joe Biden
USS John S. McCain, which was last seen in the Taiwan Strait on New Year's Eve, sailed through the channel for a "routine" transit on Thursday local time, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. and China Are Battling for Influence in Latin America, and the Pandemic Has Raised the Stakes – Jaweb
When Alex Almeida surveys his family farm in a rural corner of landlocked Paraguay, he sees mainly fields, punctuated by small houses with sheet-metal roofs and, in the distance, native lapacho trees ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for February 4: Covid-19, Congress, domestic extremism, Russia, Taiwan
Bundle up! Most of the country is going to be in the throes of a major cold snap for the next 10 days or so. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get "5 ... ( read original story ...)
Clarity for Beijing and Taipei as Biden administration says US will stay with one-China policy
Just days after new president was inaugurated, the US expressed support for Taiwan without mentioning ‘one China’ but new announcement confirms position. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says auto chip shortage not a main topic for coming U.S. meeting
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Thursday the global shortage of auto chips will not be a main topic for a meeting with the United States on Friday. The State Department has said Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
US sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden
The United States Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the first time a US warship has gone through the waterway that separates China and Taiwan during the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opens trade office in Guyana in diplomatic win
Taiwan has established a trade office in the South American country of Guyana, a diplomatic win for the island that has continued to lose allies in an aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
US Looks to Taiwan for Chinese
The U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative is aimed at expanding access to Mandarin and English language instruction ... ( read original story ...)