The great free trade agreement, boycotted by Trump, is the heir to the TPP promoted by Obama in an anti-Chinese key. China asks member countries to reject the Taiwanese application for entry. Taipei: ... ( read original story ...)
China sends warplanes near Taiwan as both move to join Pacific trade deal
Taiwan said 24 Chinese military aircraft had menaced the self-ruling island after it followed Beijing in applying for membership in the trade agreement. ( read original story ...)
Pacific trade pact row between Beijing and Taipei a dilemma for members
Separate applications to join the CPTPP have erupted into a war of words and a demand that the 11 member states pick sides. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China is a ‘bully’ after one of the largest PLA warplane incursions yet
Taiwan on Thursday accused China of "bullying" after Beijing sent a total of 24 warplanes into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the third-largest incursion in the past two years of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ China for Pacific trade pact threats
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 ...)