The alleged Chinese theft of an exclusive new pineapple cultivar from Taiwan is prompting questions about how far Beijing will go to coerce Taiwan — and who really owns the food we eat.
Climate-threatened Tuvalu holds election closely watched by China and Taiwan
A contest for influence in the Pacific between China and the US has seen Washington court Tuvalu with an undersea cable to connect it to global telecommunications.
China says US military makes region more dangerous after Navy ship sails through Taiwan Strait
China accused the United States military of “abusing international law” and continuing a pattern of “dangerous provocations” in East Asia Thursday, after a US Navy destroyer made the service’s first …
Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia
The elections come as China, the U.S. and others wrangle for influence in the South Pacific region. Tuvalu is one of 12 countries that have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
What Trump’s Taiwan Comments Tell China
The Chinese Communist Party government in Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan is its territory, despite never having governed there. Chinese officials framed the island’s recent election, which handed …
China slams US ‘provocation’ in Taiwan Strait, pledges further drills
Taiwan says only the island’s people can decide their future … Editing by Nick Macfie Macro Matterscategory New rules boost China property shares but could miss the mark, analysts say 8:35 AM UTC · …
China accuses US of ‘abusing’ international law by sailing in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
China accused the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western Pacific, one day after an American naval destroyer sailed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan has chosen its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?
All eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an increasingly assertive China that has spent the past eight years ramping up its threats toward the …
SK-II sales hurt by anti-Japan sentiment in China
The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by Japan but both China and Taiwan lay claim to them. P&G’s chief executive officer, Jon Moeller, said on the earnings call …
Former Taiwan ally Nauru re-establishes diplomatic ties with China
China and Nauru re-established diplomatic ties on Wednesday, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former ally Taiwan in a move the United States described as “unfortunate”.