Paraguay is seeking more Taiwanese investment to diversify its farm-driven economy focused on exporting raw materials to China, incoming Finance Minister Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos said in an …
China complains to US about ‘dangerous’ weapons aid to Taiwan
China said on Tuesday it has complained to the United States about a weapons aid package to Taiwan, urging Washington to refrain from going further down a “wrong and dangerous” path.
EU leader cites Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to warn against China’s aggression in Asia
The leader of the European Union’s executive commission has warned against China’s increasingly assertive actions in disputed Indo-Pacific waters and against Taiwan by citing Russia’s invasion of Ukra
China says Taiwan is turning into a ‘powder keg’ and ‘ammunition depot’
Chinese officials on Saturday accused politicians in Taiwan of turning the self-governed island into a “powder keg” and “ammunition depot” with the support of the United States.
‘A Trojan horse’? Taiwanese islands weigh plan for ‘peace bridge’ to China
Proposal to create demilitarised zone on Kinmen islands reflects feeling that close ties with Beijing are inevitable
Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rain to north China, rainfall alert issued for Beijing
Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to several regions in northern China, including the capital Beijing, after lashing the Philippines and Taiwan where it caused dozens of deaths and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
China is installing offshore wind turbines as tall as 30 Rock in the Taiwan Strait
A 16-megawatt offshore turbine joined China’s fleet this week, and the company behind it boasts it alone should be able to power 36,000 homes a year.
UPDATE 1-US announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China, despite the Biden administration omitting details on arms in the package.
UPDATE 1-US announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China, despite the Biden administration omitting details on arms in the package.
Held for 1,400 days in China for taking photos
The flight out of China marked the end of a harrowing ordeal for the Taiwanese businessman who had been held in the country for more than 1,400 days. “I felt a huge relief after going through the passport check, and I cried a little,” he told the BBC this week. “I have returned to the free world.”