Wednesday’s meeting between the American president, Joe Bidenand its Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinpingwill be choreographed to the millimeter: it will begin with a greeting designed to impregnate the atmosphere with positivity and, then, behind closed doors, thorny issues such as Taiwan, Loop and Ukraine. This face to face will take place in the San Francisco […]
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US Senate leader accuses Chinese companies of “fueling” fentanyl crisis
The Democratic majority leader of the United States SenateChuck Schumer, accused on Saturday from Shanghai chinese companies of “fuel the crisis fentanyl”, which has caused the death of thousands of people in their country due to overdose. A delegation of US senatorsheaded by Schumer, arrived this Saturday at China at a time when both powers […]
Taiwan presidential candidate resigns from Apple supplier board
terry goua Taiwanese independent presidential hopeful, has resigned from the board of directors of foxconnthe provider of Manzana which he founded almost half a century ago. The company, officially registered as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., issued a press release on Saturday night informing that Gou, its former president, had resigned for personal reasons. […]
China asks US to cancel its latest arms sale plan to Taiwan
China asked this Thursday to USA to “immediately cancel” its latest plan to sell F-16 fighter-bombers and infrared tracking systems to taiwanvalued at about 500 million dollars. China urges the United States to immediately cancel its latest plan to sell arms to Taiwan and to abandon this dangerous pattern of arming the island.Foreign Affairs spokesman […]
Taiwanese Foxconn considers investing “more than a trillion dollars” in India
Taiwanese electronics giant foxconnkey provider of Manzanasaid on Monday that he sees potential in investing “several billion dollars” in Indiacountry in which the company wishes to diversify its activity. Foxconn – also known by its official name, Hon Hai Precision Industry – is the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, assembling devices for many companies, most […]
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC chooses Germany for first plant in Europe
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC announced on Tuesday an investment of US$ 3.8 billion to build a plant in Germany, a project that will strengthen the European continent in this strategic industrial sector. Total investments in the factory, the first of TSMC in Europe, exceed US$ 10,000 million, with the “strong support from the European Union […]
Yellen calls for “direct” talks between the US and China
USA and China they should communicate”directly” their concerns about economic practices, said this Saturday the secretary of the Treasure US Janet Yellenwho also urged greater bilateral cooperation on climate change. Yellen has been making a four-day visit to China since Thursday with the aim of reducing tensions and seeking areas of collaboration between the two […]
Biden hopes to meet Xi Jinping in the coming months
The president of USA, Joe Bidensaid on Saturday that he hopes to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinpingin the coming months, after the long-awaited trip of the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to Beijing. “I look forward to meeting with Xi again in the coming months and discussing the legitimate differences we have and […]
US, China Fail to Talk on Defense as Taiwan Tensions Rise
The heads of defense China and USA accused each other of the tensions between the two superpowers during a forum of security which ended this Sunday in Singapore without direct dialogue between the two parties and while ships from the two countries almost collided in the Taiwan Strait. The Shangri-La Dialogue, the largest annual security […]
US and Taiwan sign trade deal, China sends warning
USA The US and Taiwan signed a trade agreement on Thursday in order to deepen economic relations between the two parties, a decision that prompted a warning from Beijing. The initiative seeks to boost trade by harmonizing customs controls and regulatory procedures, as well as establishing measures to fight corruption in the United States and […]