Category: One China Policy

Trump, Xi Discuss Taiwan and Soybeans in Call Aimed at Easing China, US Relations

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Xiuhao Chen China is considering buying more U.S.-farmed soybeans, President Donald Trump said after what he called "very positive" talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, even as Beijing warned Washington about arms ...

China Warns Citizens Against Japan Travel During Lunar New Year

China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion in November that Tokyo could ...

Islamic State Claims Kabul Blast That Killed Chinese National and Afghans

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar Militant group Islamic State claimed an explosion that officials said killed a Chinese national and six Afghans, while injuring several more as it tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan's capital.

Blast Kills Seven at Chinese-Run Restaurant in Afghan Capital

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan's capital on Monday, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several others including a child, officials said. The restaurant was ...

Taiwan Says Chinese Drone Made ‘Provocative’ Flight Over South China Sea Island

A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan's defense ministry called a "provocative and irresponsible" move. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, reports Chinese military activity around it ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Confusing Developments in “Development”

This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence.
I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight. 

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U.S.–Venezuela Case Cannot Be Applied to Taiwan, Chinese Scholar Says

“If the United States can do this to a sovereign country, why can’t the mainland do the same to Taiwan?” Screenshots of the Facebook post by Ross Feingold, the former Asia-Pacific chair of the U.S. Republican Party, circulated widely alongside short video clips of Shen Yi, a ...

Ryan Hass on Why U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Won’t Impact China’s Plans for Taiwan

Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thorton China Center at the Brookings Institution, is one of the most influential China analysts in Washington. Shortly after the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, Hass wrote a preliminary analysis on X of how he ...

U.S. Strike in Venezuela Intensifies Chinese Media Debate Over Taiwan

Washington’s intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have sent shockwaves across Chinese social media, triggering surprise, anger, and unease. Beyond that, a more intriguing conversation emerged - Taiwan. U.S. forces carried out the lightning strike on Caracas ...

After Venezuela, China Is Watching How Washington Defines Its Sphere of Influence

By Shaun Tandon With a major attack to arrest Venezuela's leader, President Donald Trump is showing that the United States will impose its will in its neighborhood -- and the lesson may not be lost on Russia and China.

China Launches Military Drills Simulating Blockade of Taiwan Ports

By Peter Catterall with Joy Chiang in Taipei China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

Why Honduras’ Presidential Election Matters for China and Taiwan

More than three weeks after elections were held, Honduras still does not have a new president. Nasry Asfura of the conservative National Party leads by a narrow margin, with roughly 43,000 more votes than his closest competitor, Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party.  ...

Panama’s Diplomatic Tightrope: One China, Beijing’s Red Lines, and the Politics of a Taiwan Trip

On November 13, 2025, amid reports of a possible visit by members of Panama’s National Assembly to Taiwan, the president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino tweeted that such a trip did not have the support or approval of his government. The tweet triggered a chain of ...
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