Many people in Taiwan want the island to maintain its sovereignty and democracy – but William Lai’s inauguration speech was designed to neither appease nor antagonise the Chinese Communist Party.
Factbox-Key Facts on Taiwan-China Relations as New Taiwan President Takes Office
– China has claimed Taiwan through its “one China” policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Kuomintang (KMT), or Nationalists, to flee to the island with their Republic of China government in 1949, and has vowed to bring it under Beijing’s rule, by force if necessary.
Boeing Trades Nearly 1% Lower as China Imposes Symbolic Sanctions On Airplane Maker And Other US Defense Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
In a move that is largely seen as symbolic, China has imposed sanctions on three U.S. defense contractors, including Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan.
Taiwan’s new president calls on China to stop its ‘intimidation’ after being sworn into historic third term for ruling party
Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s president Monday, marking the start of a historic third consecutive term for the island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has championed democracy in the face of years of growing threats from authoritarian China.
Taiwan’s new president Lai calls on China to ‘stop threatening’ the island
China has been largely silent on Lai’s inauguration. But early today, China’s Ministry of State Security posted an article criticising “anti-China forces” in the US for “spreading fallacies” that allegedly distort a UN General Assembly resolution which allows Beijing to take Taiwan’s seat at the UN.
Mainland China hits EU, US with anti-dumping probe into chemical imports, with Japan, Taiwan also targeted
Beijing launched an anti-dumping investigation on Sunday into imports of a widely used engineering chemical from the EU, US, Japan and Taiwan, as tensions rise with the major trading partners. The …
Taiwan’s new president to extend goodwill to China in inauguration speech
Taiwan’s next president Lai Ching-te will express “concrete” goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech on Monday, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to a …
China launches anti-dumping probe into EU, US, Japan, Taiwan chemicals
China’s commerce ministry launched an anti-dumping probe on Sunday into POM copolymers, a type of engineering chemicals, imported from the EU, U.S., Japan and Taiwan.
Tsai Ing-wen: the leader who put Taiwan on the map and stood up to China
Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.” …
China targets economic integration with Taiwan’s Matsu Islands
China has announced a raft of proposals that target Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, also known as Lienchiang County, for economic integration and to establish greater political influence over the island …