Taiwan urged China to stay calm after the Taiwanese leader's unprecedented phone call to US President-elect Donald Trump angered Beijing, as residents and analysts in Taipei expressed fears at the possible fallout. Ties between Taipei and Beijing have ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s call pleases Taiwan but inflames relationship with China
TAIPEI, TAIWAN—With a 10-minute phone call and two tweets, Donald Trump inspired banner headlines and renewed hopes across Taiwan for a stronger partnership with the United States, while also inflaming the complex relationships between the U.S., mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Trump talk with Taiwan leader a 'courtesy call': US VP-elect Pence
Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with the island in 1979 and recognizes Beijing as the sole government of "One China" -- while keeping friendly, non-official ties with Taipei. China regards self-ruling Taiwan as part of its own territory awaiting ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Risks China’s Wrath for Unprecedented Call to Trump (1)
‘More Pressure’ Alexander Huang, an assistant professor at Tamkang University in New Taipei City, said Tsai’s call with Trump brought global attention to Taiwan’s isolation. “The world was talking about Taiwan the whole weekend,” Huang said. ( read original story ...)
Why Trump's call to Taiwan may get a pass — this time — from China as a rookie mistake
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday broke with decades of U.S. diplomatic tradition in speaking with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, a seemingly innocuous call that started the relationship between two of the world's greatest powers on the wrong foot. ( read original story ...)
Trump shrugs off fuss over Taiwan call
The U.S. shifted diplomatic recognition to China from Taiwan in 1979. But the governments in Washington and Taipei have maintained close unofficial ties and deep economic and defense relations. The U.S. is required by law to provide Taiwan with weapons to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump breaks 40-year policy, speaks with Taiwan president
Beijing and Taipei. China sees Taiwan as part of One China, its indivisible territory. The U.S. actively supports Taiwan, although it does not have formal diplomatic relations. But first, Chinese leadership will have to determine if Mr. Trump’s call with ... ( read original story ...)
Why Beijing and Taipei must learn the art of compromise
Democracy requires smooth transitions of power between parties from across the political spectrum. This throws up a problem for Taiwan, as the biggest political variable for the self-ruled island is the communist leadership across the strait. Because of ... ( read original story ...)
General Tso’s Chicken creator Peng Chang-kuei dead at 98
In this 2008 photo, chef Peng Chang-kuei poses for a photo as he is seated at a table in his restaurant Peng's Garden in Taipei, Tawain. (Chiang-Zhong Su/United Daily News/World Journal via AP) NEW YORK — The chef credited with inventing General Tso’s ... ( read original story ...)
Made in Taipei
At the October 13 opening of the International Design House Exhibition in Taipei, one of the signature events of the city’s year as World Design Capital, Mayor Ko Wen-je talked about showing the world the strength of Taiwanese design: “I often say that ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline of China-Taiwan relations
January 1979: Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping offers the concepts of "one country, two systems" and "peaceful unification" as possible alternatives to a military attack on Taiwan. April 1979: Taiwan's Nationalist Party leader Chiang Ching-kuo comes out with a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump's call inspires hope in Taiwan, concern in Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With a 10-minute phone call and two tweets, Donald Trump inspired banner headlines and renewed hopes across Taiwan for a stronger partnership with the United States, while also inflaming the complex relationships between the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things About China-Taiwan Relations
A telephone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen treads on a longstanding—if recently dormant—political fault line in East Asia. For many decades, the region was a flashpoint between China and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Why Trump’s call to Taiwan’s president will likely incense Chinese leaders
(Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during an interview in LuqueThomson Reuters) President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan by phone on Friday, in a move likely to infuriate Beijing. A call by the US president to any president of ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump's call with Taiwan's president — what does it mean?
Trump -- who has previously vowed to take a tough line towards Beijing -- stressed that Taipei had initiated the call. "The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!" he tweeted. Policy change? ( read original story ...)
Trump shrugs off fuss over speaking directly to Taiwan leader
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is unapologetic about roiling diplomatic waters with his decision to speak on the phone with Taiwan's leader, a breach of long-standing tradition that risks enmity from China. The U.S. severed diplomatic ties with the self ... ( read original story ...)