North Korea on Friday criticised a U.S. weapons aid package to Taiwan, state media reported on Friday, accusing the United States of driving tensions in the region to “another ignition point of war”.
Highway bridge in northern China collapses due to flash floods and casualties are unknown
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A highway bridge in northern China collapsed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, and two cars fell into the river, state media reported Thursday, as parts of China are experiencing the worst floods in decades.
Paraguay courts Taiwanese investors, warns against China reliance – finance minister
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.