The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter on Sunday to the newly elected leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, who has …
China’s President Xi Jinping warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) elected as their leader on Saturday former New Taipei City mayor Eric Chu who said he would rekindle stalled high-level contacts with China’s ruling Communist Party. China …
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ situation with Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that relations between Beijing and Taipei were “grim” on Sunday, urging the island’s main opposition party to help seek “unification of the country.” …
OPINION-The Politics of CPTPP Applications: Beijing Diplomacy and Taipei Calculations
The moves by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to apply for membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on September 16 and that by Taiwan to …
US favorable to Taiwan trade bid, urges Beijing to cease pressure
The United States on Friday praised Taiwan’s record as a candidate to join a trans-Pacific trade deal and criticized Beijing for stepping up jet …
Japan PM contenders welcome Taiwan’s trade pact bid but divided on Yasukuni shrine
Candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister all said on Friday they supported Taiwan’s application to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, echoing Japanese officials’ remarks saying Taiwan shared …
Chris Wood raises weight of Bajaj Finance in Asia ex-Japan portfolio
Indian stocks now have the largest 36 per cent weight in the portfolio. This is more than the combined weight of China and Taiwan. Other territories included in the portfolio are Korea, Australia, …
Japan, citing ‘shared values’, welcomes Taiwan trade pact application
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he welcomed Taiwan’s application to join a trans-Pacific trade pact this week, citing shared democratic values with the island, which China claims as …
Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ China for Pacific trade pact threats
China is an “arch criminal” intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to oppose or comment on its bid to join a pan-Pacific trade pact, Taiwan’s government said in an escalating war of words over …
Taiwan sophisticated semiconductor industry dominates global supply
Coming to grips with the ‘disruption of supply chain, the global chip shortage’, and the complex process of production; albeit unprecedented shortage/setbacks, Taiwan sophisticated semiconductor …