Country: Taiwan
China’s Foreign Minister Tells Rubio Taiwan is ‘Biggest Risk’ in Ties
China and the U.S. should prepare for "important high-level exchanges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, while warning the Taiwan issue is "the biggest point of risk" for relations. ...
Paraguay President to Visit Taiwan in May Amid China Pressure
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña will travel to Taiwan from May 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his office and Taiwanese authorities said. His visit comes as China steps up efforts to draw ...
China Again Touts Benefits of Union With Taiwan, Taipei Rebuffs
Taiwan's economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to persuade Taipei to accept its rule, which President Lai Ching-te's government has repeatedly rejected. China, which views democratically governed
Taiwan Minister Says She Visited Second Islet in Disputed South China Sea
The Taiwanese minister in charge of the Coast Guard visited a second Taiwan-controlled islet deep in the South China Sea, she said on Wednesday, adding that complaints by Vietnam about her trip would not cause any regional tensions. Taiwan and China claim sovereignty over most ...
Taiwan on Alert After Spotting Two Chinese Warships Near Its Penghu Islands
Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait and has sent its own naval and air forces to keep watch, the defense ministry in Taipei said. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan ...
Taiwan Says China Sanctions on European Arms Makers Will Not Hit Weapons Sourcing
Taiwan's defense minister downplayed on Monday the impact of Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island, saying it was not the first time China had taken such action and it would not affect Taipei's ability to source weapons. China's ...
Taiwan Will Not ‘Bow Its Head’: FM Hits out at China During Visit to Eswatini
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on a visit to Eswatini slammed China's recent move to pressure several African countries into revoking overflight permits for the island's leader, saying it will not "bow its head." Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te postponed an official ...
Taiwan Foreign Minister Arrives in Eswatini After President’s Trip Blocked
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by "authoritarian forces", after the government accused China of pressuring three African states to block overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan last week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and ...
Why 3 African States Said No to Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a scheduled visit to Eswatini this week after Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Madagascar revoked Lai's flight permits. Authorities in Taipei immediately accused Beijing of using economic coercion against these three countries, a narrative ...
China Rejects U.S. Criticism of Pressure on Taiwan Flight Permit
China's foreign ministry on Thursday said it firmly opposes Washington's criticism of Chinese pressure on some African countries to revoke overflight clearances for Taiwan's president. Taiwan this week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unilaterally revoked flight permits for its presidential aircraft to cross ...





