Japan will allow visitors to travel freely for the first time in nearly two and a half years. Taiwan announced an end to quarantines, and Hong Kong was expected to follow.
China Welcomes Biden’s UN Speech After Pledge to Defend Taiwan
Joe Biden made direct references to China and Taiwan at the U.N. for the first time in his presidency and said, “We do not seek a Cold War” with Beijing.
Video does not show Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper swaying during quake in September 2022
After a powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan on September 18, a video that appeared to show the Taipei 101 skyscraper swaying dramatically racked up tens of thousands of views in posts claiming it showed …
Taiwan Rebuffs China’s Takeover Plan as Xi Jinping Eyes Third Term
Taipei rebuffed China’s future plans for Taiwan as “wishful thinking” on Wednesday after Chinese Communist Party officials held a press conference to review 10 years of Xi Jinping ‘s policy toward the …
China Clamps Down on Civilian Drones Near Taiwan’s Islands
A Chinese city near Taiwan’s front-line forces restricted the use of commercial drones this week in a move likely to reduce the risk of an accidental clash amid heightened tensions. Authorities in …
U.S. lawmakers pile pressure on big banks over China ties, Taiwan
Top U.S. bankers came under pressure from lawmakers on Wednesday to take a tougher stance on doing business with China amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan’s sovereignty …
FirstFT: US bank chiefs warn of China exit if Taiwan is attacked
They spoke in response to a question by Blaine Luetkemeyer, a Republican congressman from Missouri, on whether they were prepared to pull their investments out of China in the eve …
Biden reaffirms ‘one China’ policy at UN after saying US troops would defend Taiwan
President Biden said the U.S. is “committed” to the “one China” policy at the 77th UN General Assembly after causing a stir this week when he said the U.S. would send to troops to Taiwan if need be.
Biden’s bullish rhetoric on Taiwan risks provoking China with no gain in security
The president’s latest pledge to defend the island contradicts the US’s longstanding One China policy …
US bank chiefs commit to leaving China if ordered by Washington
Leaders of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup have committed to complying with any US government demand to pull out of China if Beijing were to attack Taiwan. The chief executives of the …