Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged to work with the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, highlighting the importance of maintaining stability in US-China relations. His remarks came during a meeting with outgoing US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Lima, Peru. This marked their […]
Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter jets and other advanced US weaponry, but pundits doubt the plan will get past Washington’s long-held concerns about military technology leaking into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army. According to a recent Financial Times report, Taipei has reached out to president-elect Donald Trump’s team about […]
A Taiwanese fishing boat captain held in China for more than four months on allegations of illegal fishing has been released after paying a fine, Taiwan’s coast guard said Saturday. Cityview of Taipei, Taiwan. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The boat called Da Jin Man 88 was carrying five crew members when it was seized by […]
US president Joe Biden speaks with Peruvian president Dina Boluarte during a bilateral meeting in Lima. (AP pic) LIMA: Taiwan’s representative at an Asia-Pacific summit met US president Joe Biden on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future, with the two men having a “lively” exchange of views, the island’s delegation […]
Taipei [Taiwan], November 15 (ANI): Historian Stephen Wertheim has proposed a revaluation of US foreign policy toward China, with a specific focus on Taiwan, in a recent New York Times article. He suggested that the next US president could “put America first” by pursuing a more cautious stance, particularly by strengthening the “one China” policy […]
China’s Economy is Larger Than 30 Asian Economies This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The world’s second-largest economy sometimes suffers from its own success: it’s hard to comprehend how big it really is. […]
By Joy Chiang Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an apparent signal to US President-elect Donald Trump that the island is serious about shoring up its own defences. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the opening of a new living quarters at an air force base, on November 8, […]
Having to contend with a compact footprint, Guudpin Design left the office layout intentionally open, introducing cubic forms to define functional areas such as workstations. Along with a freestanding bookcase that doubles as a partition wall, these workspace enclosures are punctuated with thoughtfully placed openings, allowing light and sightlines to flow freely. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow […]
US president-elect Donald Trump’s surprise pick of Pete Hegseth, a television host and army veteran, to be his Pentagon chief is expected to inject more unpredictability into the already fragile US-China military relationship, according to analysts. Hegseth, 44, is a Fox News political commentator and a military veteran who served tours of duty in Iraq […]
A sit-down between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his outgoing US counterpart Joe Biden is widely anticipated to take place on the sidelines of multilateral talks in South America this week. Overshadowed by the re-election of former president Donald Trump, it would be the pair’s third and most likely final face-to-face before Biden steps down […]