“There’s an interest in moving fairly quickly,” an aide to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore. told Semafor. Unlike its other top trade partners, the U.S. has never negotiated a tax …
China rebukes planned August stopover of Taiwanese VP Lai Ching-te
China is warning the United States ahead of a planned stopover next month by Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, who is expected to travel to Paraguay for that country’s presidential inauguration.
China slams planned US visit of ‘separatist’ Taiwan presidential frontrunner
China reacted with anger on Monday to a planned visit next month to the United States by “separatist” Taiwan presidential frontrunner Vice President William Lai, as the government in Taipei said it saw no reason to overreact to mere transit stops.
Biden administration braces for Beijing blowback from Taiwan VP visit
The Biden administration is steeling itself for potential Chinese government reprisals for U.S. transit stops by Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te as he travels to and from Paraguay’s presidential inauguration next month.
Front runner in Taiwan presidential race pledges steady hand while rivals rally for reforms
Vice-President William Lai reiterated an offer to talk to China on an equal basis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan ruling party pledges steady hand as opposition rallies
The front-runner to be Taiwan’s next president pledged on Sunday to be a steady hand who would keep the peace with China, as his two opponents attended a thronged rally calling for domestic legal …
Foreign investors increasingly keen on real estate projects in Vietnam: report
Foreign investors, mainly from South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand, showed an increasing interest in property projects in Vietnam in the first half of this year, according to …
China accuses U.S. of militarizing space in wake of Taiwan Strait flap
China “firmly opposes the weaponization and the making of space into a battlefield, and opposes any form of arms race in space,” says a Defense …
Property deals drop due to government measures
Property deals retreated 24 percent annually in the first quarter, narrowing to 13 percent year-on-year last quarter, Taiwan’s sole listed broker Sinyi Realty Inc (信義房屋) said, citing data from the …
Taiwan ties make ‘more sense’ for Paraguay
TAIPEI: Paraguay’s formal ties with Taiwan make “more sense” than recognising China, and will be a greater boost to development in the South American country, president-elect Santiago Pena said on …