The American president, Joe Bidenand his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, discussed Taiwan, technology and fentanyl on Tuesday in a phone call that the White House characterized as “frank” and in which, according to the Chinese Government, there were some frictions. It was the first phone call between the two leaders since July 2022 and the […]
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Taiwan accuses China of intercepting Taiwanese tourist boat near Kinmen Islands
The Coast Guard Taiwan (CGA) charged against his counterpart China for intercepting a Taiwanese tourist boat in the vicinity of the Kinmen Islands, amid tensions over the death of two alleged Chinese fishermen in these waters last week. The incident occurred around 4:47 p.m. (08:47 GMT) on Monday, when the King Xia ship – which […]
Pilots approve going on strike against Taiwanese EVA Air on the eve of the Lunar New Year
A group of pilots voted this Monday in favor of calling a strike against the airline Taiwanese EVA Air, which could affect flights to the United States, Canada and Europe during the Lunar New Year holidays, the state news agency CNA reported. The vote, protected by the Taoyuan Pilots Union (TPU) After the failure of […]
What awaits Taiwan after the election of a new president
After his victory in the presidential elections of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te’s path will not be easy and he will have to face military and economic pressure from China, which considers him a promoter of independence. military pressure During the election campaign, China warned Taiwanese to take the “right decision”calling Lai Ching-te, until now vice president, […]
Taiwan mistranslated an alert; He said China launched missile instead of satellite
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan mistranslated an alert into English on Tuesday, saying that China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday that China has described as a choice between war and peace. The bilingual alert sent […]
In New Year’s speech, Chinese president talks about reunification with Taiwan
During his televised speech New Yearthe Chinese president Xi Jinping said that China “will surely be reunited” with Taiwan, renewing Beijing’s threats to seize the autonomous island it considers its own. Taiwan split from China amid a civil war in 1949, but Beijing still views the island of 23 million people with its high-tech economy […]
APEC Forum: Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will discuss Taiwan, Gaza and Ukraine
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 […]
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 […]