Category: Taiwan
China Insists Won’t Renounce ‘Use of Force’ to Take Taiwan as Drills End
By Amber Wang with Sam Davies in Pingtan China insisted on Monday it would never renounce the "use of force" to take control of Taiwan after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a ...
Taiwan President Lai Vows to ‘Resist Annexation’ of Island
By Joy Chiang and Amber Wang Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te vowed Thursday to "resist annexation" as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory. China ...
Japan Warship Asserts Right to Sail Through Taiwan Strait: Media
By Kyoko Hasegawa A Japanese warship cruised through the Taiwan Strait for the first time to assert its freedom of navigation, local media said Thursday, just a week after a Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan.
De-Facto U.S. Envoy Warns Taiwan Is Not China’s Only Target
The new de-facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is "not the only target" of China's "intimidation and coercion", with more countries cooperating with Washington to "avoid war." China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory ...
Pacific Bloc Backs Joint Police Plan, Maintains Taiwan Ties
Pacific leaders wrapped up a key summit in Tonga on Friday, endorsing a major joint policing initiative and rebuffing moves from China's regional allies to sideline long-term partner Taiwan. Leaders trickled back to the capital, Nuku'alofa, after an overnight island retreat, ...
Honduran President Meets Chinese Official With Trade Deal on Horizon
Honduran President Xiomara Castro met Tuesday with China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hua Chunying, to strengthen bilateral relations and negotiate a new trade agreement, Castro's government said. Enrique Reina, the Honduran foreign minister, told reporters that Hua "visited the country ...
U.S. Hails ‘Productive’ Meeting Between Blinken and China FM in Laos
The United States hailed "open and productive" discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised U.S. concerns over Beijing's "provocative actions" around Taiwan. The U.S. top diplomat and his Chinese ...
Palau Confirms ‘Major’ Cyberattack, Points to China
By Hiroshi Hiyama and Katie Forster Palau's President Surangel Whipps on Wednesday said the tiny country, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies, had suffered a major cyberattack, pointing the finger at China. The Pacific archipelago ...
Taiwan Backs Ally Palau After Reported Cyberattack
Taiwan said it was ready to help diplomatic ally Palau beef up its digital defenses after the Pacific archipelago was reportedly targeted in a major cyberattack. More than 20,000 documents were stolen from Palau's government just as the United States agreed ...
U.S. Lawmakers Affirm Support for Taiwan Against China’s ‘Aggression’
A senior U.S. lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president. Representative Michael McCaul, who heads the influential House Foreign Affairs Committee, ...
Taiwan’s President Says Wants to Work With China After Drills
By Dene-Hern Chen Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island. Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in, Chinese warships ...
Philippines Opens Coast Guard Post After China Build-Up
The Philippines said Friday it had opened a Coast Guard post in the country's far north to boost security following China's "military build-up" near Taiwan over the past two years. The outpost "shall gather essential maritime data and intelligence, enabling the ...