Taiwan Strait
$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect
Politics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their meeting Wednesday, U.S. President ...