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Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung met with European Parliament members this week in an unannounced stop in Brussels as part of his first visit to Europe to firm up ties. Taiwan has worked to strengthen ties with European countries as it faces an increasingly assertive China, which claims the self-ruled democratic island as part of its […]
After Lai Ching-te was elected President of Taiwan on May 20, and then again after National Day on October 10, China conducted military exercises near Taiwan. These exercises – respectively called United Sword-2024A and United Sword-2024B – were conducted on a scale that was somewhat smaller than the exercises China put on in the wake […]
Indonesia’s new leader Prabowo Subianto has signalled his commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy by visiting both China and the United States on his first trip abroad as president, analysts say, underscoring his balancing act amid rising superpower tensions. Prabowo’s hands-on approach to foreign engagements was evident during his first international tour following his inauguration […]
China’s electronic warfare ability would present “a significant challenge” to the US in the event of a conflict across the Taiwan Strait, according to a report to the US Congress. The report published by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Tuesday said the People’s Liberation Army had developed “substantial” electronic warfare capabilities […]
The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) of Puerto Princesa has formalized a partnership with Birds Taiwan (BT, Taiwan) to enhance bird conservation and education initiatives through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on November 17 during the closing program of the 7th Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) International Bird Photography Race. City […]
The Hong Kong government will consider whether to appeal for longer sentences of certain democrats jailed on Tuesday in the city’s largest national security case. Convicted of conspiring to commit subversion, 45 former legislators, ex-district councillors, and activists received jail sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years, with prominent legal scholar […]
November 15, 2024 We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened in the spirit of Camp David to commemorate the remarkable progress our three countries have made since our Trilateral Leaders’ Summit in 2023. Japan, the ROK, and the United States stand united in our dedication to […]
China should proactively engage with Donald Trump early in his second presidency, but must be prepared for a “hard bargain” and to “shoot back” if need be, a noted Chinese academic and policy adviser has said. “This is going to be a [US] government that only one person governs, and that is Donald Trump … […]
The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it can’t afford to spend what Donald Trump demands. Source link
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and rights to development are “red lines” for China and not to be challenged, the official state media Xinhua said on Sunday. Xi warned the United States not to get involved in bilateral disputes […]