TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Liz Truss will say in Taiwan on Wednesday that the West must avoid appeasing China and show unwavering support for the self-governed island, in a speech that risks further damaging Britain’s relations with Beijing.
If Biden gives China leverage to broker peace for Ukraine, he can then defuse the cold war over Taiwan
Accessing China’s leverage with Russia by bringing it into a five-sided process — the United States, Europe, U.K., Russia and the Ukraine — would permit Beijing to buff its global image by playing a …
Taiwan speaker hails Japan, South Korea and Philippines for ‘crescent of defense’
The speaker of Taiwan’s parliament praised Japan, South Korea and the Philippines on Tuesday for helping to create a “crescent of defense” with Taiwan and the U.S. against China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.
China Says Ready to ‘Smash’ Taiwan Self-Rule as US Prepares Major Arms Package, Sends Advisers
China’s military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons to the self-governing island democracy …
Beijing LGBT Center closes its doors, a blow for diversity in China
The move coincided with a new milestone for same-sex couples in Taiwan – they can now adopt – and underscored the lack of progress on LGBTQ issues in China.
Europe can’t decide how to unplug from China
But it is far from clear what that strategy might be, or whether Europe would remain so closely aligned with America in the event of a war over Taiwan. An awkward procession of Europe’s leaders to …
America Won’t Be The World’s Richest Nation in 2037. See Who Will
While tricky headwinds include the troubled property sector and aging population, the worst case scenario for the economy would be an invasion of Taiwan. If the Chinese government does decide to …
China’s war chest: Beijing’s ‘great wall of steel’ faces obstacles to military supremacy
Despite having the world’s biggest armed forces, China’s military faces a number of serious obstacles in any potential invasion of Taiwan …
Not bluffing: the US, China and the threat of war over Taiwan
Chris Bambery examines the grim logic of great-power competition At the end of January this year, a US Air Force General.
North Korea hides its war capabilities from the world
The U.S. military routinely prepares contingency plans for virtually every possible conflict on the planet, from a surprise Chinese attack on Taiwan to a sudden conflagration in the Middle East, …