China asserts sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, including the Spratly Islands, an archipelago with competing claims by Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan
China Slams Taiwan’s Lai for Speech Mentioning Independence
China harshly condemned Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te for a speech aimed at rallying the democracy’s 23 million people to stand up to its larger neighbor — a back-and-forth that illustrates a …
China says Taiwan president spreading ‘heresy’ with sovereignty speech
China on Monday accused Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te of “heresy”, hostility and provocation, after a speech in which he said the island is “of course” a country and there is historical evidence …
Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
TAIPEI] Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US Treasuries and that US President Donald Trump’s trade …
China sends scores of planes across central line in Taiwan Strait
China has sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait unofficially dividing the sides.
China criticises UK warship’s patrol in Taiwan Strait
China considers Taiwan its territory – a claim that self-ruled Taiwan rejects – and has not ruled out the use of force to “reunify” the island. China has criticised the UK for “publicly hyping up” the …
Taiwan adds Chinese tech champions to export control list
TAIPEI: Taiwan has added China’s Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufactu ring International Corp (SMIC) …
AI demand and pre-tariff rush lift Taiwan’s exports in May
Taiwan’s exports climbed to a record in May due to increased demand for artificial intelligence. The surge is also linked to a jump in customer orders placed ahead of U.S. tariffs, which could take …
Why Trump’s 55% China tariff won’t bring the trade-war payoff the stock market thinks it will
China was still closed and outside of the trading system. The largest developing country with manufacturing exports was Taiwan. When China joined the United Nations in October 1971, Taiwan was no …
China says Taiwan politicising cable damage issue, after ship’s captain jailed
China’s government on Friday said Taiwan was deliberately politicising the damage of undersea communication cables as part of a smear campaign, expressing anger after the island jailed a Chinese ship …