Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China

By Thanaporn Promyamyai with Matthew Walsh in Beijing Thailand deported dozens of Uyghurs to China on Thursday despite warnings from human rights groups that they would face persecution on their return, drawing swift condemnation from the United Nations. ...

Not Long Ago, the Somali and Chinese Foreign Ministers Would Not Have Met Like This

Tuesday's meeting between the Chinese and Somali Foreign Ministers at the United Nations in New York largely went unnoticed amid Wang Yi's other much more high-profile speeches and bilaterals that he held that day. But Wang's decision to meet with Fiqi ...

A Tale of Two Recognized and Unrecognized Republics

By Moustafa Ahmad As Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties, Mogadishu has concurrently strengthened its relationship with Beijing as both recognized and unrecognized states vie for influence in the Horn of Africa. Just one day after ...

UN Urges Thailand Not to Deport Uyghurs to China

The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk "significant" harm, after reported plans to deport them to China. Rights groups have warned that Bangkok is preparing to deport ...

Rubio Clashes With Chinese FM Wang Yi Over South China Sea and Taiwan

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump's top diplomat denouncing Beijing's "coercive" moves. Rubio, a longtime China hawk, spoke with Wang for the first time by telephone at ...

Thailand Denies Plans to Send 48 Uyghurs Back to China

Thai authorities denied Wednesday there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centers after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return. The Uyghurs fled China -- which has ...

Beijing on the Cyprus Problem: One China, One Cyprus?

By Leonardo Bruni and Ahmet Faruk Işık In recent years, the Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus has repeatedly suggested that China’s Global Security Initiative could be applied to help resolve the long-standing “Cyprus Problem.” This frozen conflict is rooted in the interethnic ...

Taiwan’s Lai Arrives in Tuvalu to Shore up Pacific Allies

By Akio Wang Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Wednesday as part of a trip aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China seeks to poach its few remaining allies.

Taiwan’s Lai Kicks off Marshall Islands Visit as China Fumes

By Akio WANG Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on Tuesday after visiting the United States at the first stop of a Pacific tour that angered Chinese leaders. The Marshall Islands is ...

Taiwan’s Lai Kicks off Pacific Tour With U.S. Stop in Hawaii

By Akio Wang Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in the United States for the start of a week-long tour in the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but that has sparked fury in Beijing. ...

Taiwan President Lai to Visit Remaining Pacific Allies

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit three Pacific island nation allies from the end of this month in his first overseas trip since taking office, the presidential office said Friday. Presidential spokeswoman Karen Kuo said Lai will visit the Marshall Islands, ...

Palau’s Pro-U.S. President Faces Election Test

Pacific nation Palau begins voting Tuesday in a presidential election dominated by cost of living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States. The Melanesian microstate of some 20,000 people is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic friends ...
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