China Sends Endangered Red Pandas to Taipei in Rare Cross-Strait Exchange
Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, receives a pair of endangered red pandas from China. – This is the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tension between both nations…
The Partnership That Caught Beijing’s Attention
The growing strategic partnership between Japan and the Philippines is no longer a peripheral development in the Indo-Pacific. What began as maritime cooperation and coast guard coordination has evolved into…
Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, accuses China of rapidly arming
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday rejected accusations of “new militarism” by Tokyo and criticised China for rapidly expanding its military with little transparency, underscoring mounting tensions between the…
US pauses Taiwan arms sale due to Iran war, US Navy secretary says
The US has put a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan on hold, with acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao telling a Senate hearing that the pause is to ensure sufficient weaponry…
WHO members reject proposal to invite Taiwan to participate in annual assembly
Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday rejected a proposal to invite Taiwan to its annual assembly in Geneva after China said it would block its participation. –…
Taiwan urges Trump to stay the course on weapons sales
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te urged the Trump administration to continue arms sales to the self-governing island in order to ensure “regional peace and security” in a Facebook post Sunday. –…
Trump and Xi Move Toward Managed Rivalry, Not Reconciliation
For three days in Beijing, President Donald Trump behaved in a way rarely associated with him. There were no aggressive late-night social media outbursts, no improvised attacks in front of…
China would like to reunify with Taiwan peacefully — top US diplomat
The Chinese government would like the island of Taiwan to come under its control through peaceful means, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. – “I think China’s preference is…
Trump and China’s Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to…
Peña Praises ‘Solid and Committed Alliance’ with Taiwan
I met with a great friend from Paraguay, the former President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. Together we reviewed the extraordinary bilateral agenda that unites our two countries and everything we…