China is an "arch criminal" intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to oppose or comment on its bid to join a pan-Pacific trade pact, Taiwan's government said in an escalating war of words over ... ( read original story ...)
China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid
Nuclear-capable bombers entered air defence zone, says Taipei, amid simmering row over competing bids to join regional trade agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, citing ‘shared values’, welcomes Taiwan trade pact application
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he welcomed Taiwan's application to join a trans-Pacific trade pact this week, citing shared democratic values with the island, which China claims as ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s bid to enter CPTPP meets firm opposition from China
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has labelled China's own bid to join the CPTPP as an attempt to block Taiwan out. ( read original story ...)
St Kitts and Nevis thanks Taipei hospital with snacks
Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to Taiwan Jasmine Huggins yesterday sent 138 bags of handmade snacks to Taipei Veterans General Hospital personnel, thanking them for assisting the Caribbean nation in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Taipei’s national holiday threatens national security
Hong Kongers who celebrate Taiwan's national holiday risk violating the national security law according to the Territory’s Security Secretary Chris Tang. His statements carried in the Singtao Daily ... ( read original story ...)
China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
China sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also ... ( read original story ...)
China Fighters and Bombers Return to Skies Around Taiwan: Defense Ministry
The military maneuvers—likely an effort at political signaling by Beijing—come after Taiwan officially applied to join the CPTPP trade pact on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan flags risk if China joins pact first
Taiwan is worried a political roadblock from China may prevent it from joining a trans-Pacific trade pact.The self-ruled island filed its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive ... ( read original story ...)
China sends 19 fighter jets towards Taiwan in show of force
China has sent 19 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China sent 19 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force Thursday, after the self-governing ... ( read original story ...)
Race on as Beijing and Taipei vie for trans-Pacific trade bloc membership
But Taiwanese officials said such a development remained to be seen given the opaque and restrictive structure of the mainland's market system. Taipei officially submitted its application on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan asks to join trade group, says China might interfere
Taiwan has applied to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group, Cabinet officials said Thursday, setting up a potential clash with rival Beijing over the status of the island democracy. Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei Cptpp Application Welcome, Says Business Forum
Chinese Taipeis formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) raises the prospect of wider cutting-edge trade liberalisation in the Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks entry into key trade pact before China
Taiwan has filed an application to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact just days after China submitted an application. But it warned that its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says ‘risk’ to its Trans-Pacific trade pact bid if China joins first
There is a "risk" to Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan's government said on Thursday, flagging ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says ‘risk’ to its trade pact application if China joins first
There is a "risk" to Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan's chief trade negotiator John Deng said ... ( read original story ...)