China will continue to work toward becoming more self-reliant, but don’t expect President Xi Jinping to move quickly on Taiwan by force, analysts said.
Storm wreaks damage to public, private property
More than 500 cases of damage to public infrastructure and private property had been reported as Tropical Storm Nesat moved away from Taiwan yesterday after causing destruction nationwide. After the …
China probably isn’t eager to start something to reunify with Taiwan by force: Ex-Singapore diplomat
Bilahari Kausikan, former permanent secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says “because if you start that, you must win. I don’t think any Chinese leader can survive a bungled attempt …
Dramatic flood rescues ensue in Philippines, Taiwan following astronomical rainfall
A powerful tropical cyclone brought flooding rainfall to the Philippines and Taiwan over the weekend. AccuWeather forecasters say some areas recorded staggering rainfall amounts in excess of several …
Xi’s fiery Taiwan rhetoric raises risk of war in his third term
President Xi Jinping proclaimed on Sunday that Taiwan’s status should be “settled by Chinese people”. Yet he faces a tricky balancing act managing public opinion among China’s 1.4 billion people on an …
Taiwan commercial property deals rise on factory demand
the local branch of international property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield said yesterday. The volume reversed two previous quarters of decline, boosted by Taiwan Life Insurance Co’s (台灣人壽) purchase …
Taiwan says it will not back down on its sovereignty
Taiwan will not back down on its sovereignty or compromise on freedom and democracy, and its people clearly oppose Beijing’s idea of “one country, two systems” management for Taiwan, the self-ruled …
Xi Jinping warns off US as he piles political and military pressure on Taiwan
China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong condemns foreign ‘interference’ in his legacy project of unification …
Xi warns on Taiwan action, acclaims ‘all-out war’ on COVID-19
In a speech highlighting China’s growing focus on national security over the economy, Xi Jinping says China reserves the right to use force to reunify Taiwan.
China’s Xi says Beijing will never ‘renounce’ using force to reunify Taiwan
President Xi Jinping declared on Sunday that it is up to the Chinese people whether to reunify Taiwan, insisting that Beijing will never “renounce” using force to do so and will not back down in the …