TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Thursday on board a U.S. military aircraft, live television footage from the downtown Songshan airport showed. Blackburn…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior member of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people’s concerns about Beijing’s war games near the…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will next year begin deploying drone defence systems on its offshore islands, the defence ministry said, after footage emerged of Taiwanese soldiers throwing stones at a…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A heavy price would be paid for invading or trying to invade Taiwan and it would be condemned by the international community, President Tsai Ing-wen said on…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China on Monday lodged a “stern representation” over the visit of the governor of the U.S. state of Indiana to Taiwan, its foreign ministry said in…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Friday that China’s actions around Taiwan increase the level of risk and he hoped that China’s behaviour returns to…
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan said on Friday it has not been informed about a so-called ‘Chip 4’ meeting that would include it, the United States, South Korea and Japan but added…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely grew for a third consecutive month in July, but at less than half the pace of the previous month as global demand cools,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes trade talks between the United States and Taiwan and says it will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its sovereignty, security and development…
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s aggressive military response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has increased interest from other countries’ parliaments in similar trips, the…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said 21 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships had been detected operating around Taiwan on Wednesday as Beijing continued military activities near the island.…
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 17 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships in and around the island and the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, as Beijing continues its…
Bucking The Trend, One Small African Region Is Taking Sides With Taiwan Micaela Burrow on August 12, 2022 As China’s economic ties to Africa entrench further, one small, semi-autonomous African…
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – As the dust settles from China’s military exercises around Taiwan, the message is clear: the military will uphold China’s claim on the island in…
By Greg Torode and Idrees Ali HONG KONG/WASHINGTON – While China’s expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference over the island, they…
Pelosi Denies Pentagon Warned Against Taiwan Trip Following China’s Ramped Up Military Response Micaela Burrow on August 11, 2022 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied that the military warned her…
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON – House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the United States could not allow China to normalize the new level of…
TAIPEI – A total of 17 Chinese fighter jets flew across the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, amid continued military drills near to…
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING – From a Chinese soy sauce maker to an Asia-focused asset manager, companies in China are rushing to distance themselves from geopolitical tensions over Taiwan following…
BEIJING – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against U.S. policy…
Chinese Military Conducts Large Attack Simulation In Taiwan Strait Micaela Burrow on August 6, 2022 The Chinese military conducted a simulated invasion of Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese Ministry of…
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Saturday that China’s actions in and around the Taiwan Strait were provocative and irresponsible after Taiwan officials said Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed…
TAIPEI – The deputy head of Taiwan defence ministry’s research and development unit was found dead on Saturday morning in a hotel room, succumbing to a heart attack, according to…
China’s Taiwan War Games Become Latest Threat To Backlogged Global Supply Chain China’s Taiwan War Games Become Latest Threat To Backlogged Global Supply Chain Max Keating on August 5, 2022…
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