Mr Xi has long resorted to purges to consolidate his grip on the People’s Liberation Army ( PLA ), and other levers of power, promising to go after all ranks—“tigers and flies” alike. Admiral Miao is …
China Market Update: November Electric Vehicle Sales Roar (Silently)
Asian equities were mixed overnight as South Korea underperformed in an unexpected political development, Taiwan and Indonesia outperformed, and the US dollar was weaker overnight while Thailand was closed for the King’s birthday.
China is studying sanctions on Russia to figure out how to handle them if it invades Taiwan, report says
China is closely monitoring the effects of Western sanctions on Russia to prepare for a possible invasion of Taiwan, The Wall Street Journal reported.
China Is Studying Russia’s Sanctions Evasion to Prepare for Taiwan Conflict
An interagency group set up in the wake of the Ukraine invasion has been reporting back to Beijing with lessons it can use in case of war and Western penalties.
China urges ‘utmost caution’ by US ahead of Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip
China urged the United States on Friday to exercise the “utmost caution” on relations with democratically governed Taiwan, ahead of a sensitive trip its President Lai Ching-te starts this week to both …
Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China
Paraguay’s foreign minister says his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their diplomatic relationship in favor of China as he visited the increasingly isolated island.
Ahead of Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip, China says it will defeat secessionism
China’s military on Thursday vowed to defeat all attempts at secessionism and urged the United States not to send the wrong signals on Taiwan independence, ahead of a trip by Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to Hawaii as part of a Pacific tour.
China could launch military drills near Taiwan over president’s Pacific visit, sources say
China is likely to launch military drills in the coming days near Taiwan, using President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming trip to the Pacific and scheduled U.S. transit as a pretext, according to assessments …
China blames US policy on Taiwan for defence leaders not meeting
China’s defence ministry blamed the United States’ stance on Taiwan for its minister not meeting his U.S. counterpart during a gathering this week in Laos.
Taiwan, democracy, development are China’s ‘red lines’, Xi tells Biden
China’s President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and rights to development are “red lines” for China and not to be challenged, the official state media Xinhua said on Sunday.