Taiwan Strait

$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect

Politics
Amanda Smith

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend will “strengthen the ...

Congress’ top China critics arrive in Taiwan for a visit that’s sure to draw scrutiny from Beijing

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Congress’ staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of support that is certain to ...

Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them

Politics
Amanda Smith

MUNICH (AP) — Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their ...

China’s top diplomat at meeting with US official urges Washington not to support Taiwan independence

Politics
Amanda Smith

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that Washington should stand by a commitment ...

Blinken meets Chinese and Japanese diplomats, seeks stability as Taiwan voters head to the polls

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting ...

Blinken to meet senior Chinese official ahead of Taiwan elections

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington on Friday, the State ...

The US plans an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed ...

Xi Jinping says Taiwan will ‘surely’ be reunified with China during symposium commemorating Mao

World
David Turner

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday vowed that Taiwan will be reunited with the mainland, saying Beijing will “resolutely prevent anyone from ...

US says it does not see any tonal change from China on Taiwan

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington does not see any change in China’s tone on Taiwan, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told ...

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved

Politics
Amanda Smith

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their meeting Wednesday, U.S. President ...