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The island’s ‘silicon shield’ is being systematically taken down by Washington in preparation for a Ukraine-style proxy war.
In trip rife with symbolism, former island leader meets President Xi Jinping in Beijing and makes it clear force not an option for Chinese on both sides of strait.
Harrowing images from quake-hit island call for swift humanitarian response despite strained cross-strait relations and fears for vital semiconductor sector.
Chinese and American presidents took opportunity to have ‘candid’ and ‘constructive’ conversation against backdrop of testing events in region.
Vilified by the ruling DPP, the current trip to the mainland by former Taiwan leader shows courage of convictions to unify under ‘one China’.
- Election of William Lai has sparked cross-strait ‘uncertainty’ that may worsen if Trump returns to power, article in Taiwan affairs journal says
- But Beijing has room for leverage, authors say, as Lai’s DPP has lost legislative majority and young Taiwanese are fans of mainland social media
Mid-range launcher now in the Philippines is a ‘powerful weapon’ capable of retaliatory strikes on mainland China, analysts say.
Manhattan in New York isn’t traditionally known for Chinese soup dumplings but YouTube and TikTok are driving a xiaolongbao trend that sees more restaurants getting creative with the dim sum classic.
Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking final passage on Saturday for the package, which includes US$61 billion in funding for Kyiv long-delayed by Trump loyalists.
Some 4,600 Chinese nationals have been recorded to be living in the Cagayan area and enrolled in private universities in the city of Tuguegarao.
Tourism to Japan has been booming since pandemic-era border restrictions were lifted, and the government has been working hard to boost visitor numbers.
Asia looks ready to turn a corner in quarterly earnings growth this results season. Here are five key themes to watch as the report cards roll in over the next few weeks.
City is a food paradise, but not for Muslim visitors keen to try Cantonese cuisine and local delights.
The video call between Secretary Lloyd Austin and Admiral Dong Jun, who was appointed defence minister in December, is the latest sign of a thaw in US-China relations.
Next government has signalled it will continue current policy of diversifying trade links and developing core industries, including cybersecurity and defence
Tang Kai-yin, 34, jailed for 46 months for possession of petrol bombs and perverting course of justice with escape attempt.
Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled an elaborate plan to break a US aid package into separate votes to squeeze through the House’s political divides on foreign policy. The move could end a months-long Republican blockade on help for Ukraine.
Geopolitics looms large over the polls in Solomon Islands, where Beijing and Washington have been vying for influence for years. But for voters just struggling to make ends meet, Wednesday’s election may be decided by issues much closer to home.
Daniel Kritenbrink and Sarah Beran are meeting Chinese officials to maintain ‘open lines of communication’, State Department says.
The award is the latest from the Biden administration, as the United States looks to cement its global lead in creating advanced semiconductors.
Island’s former leader also calls on William Lai to ‘confirm the one-China framework’.
Analysts say former Taiwanese leader’s VIP visit to mainland could help Beijing amplify appeals for ‘peaceful reunification’ with the island and send well-timed message to Taiwan’s president-elect William Lai Ching-te.
Moscow is receiving drone and missile tech, satellite imagery and machine tools, aiding its biggest military build-up since the Soviet era, US officials say.
Comments follow US President’s meeting with Japanese leader, where they unveiled a series of deals to strengthen military and economic ties to counter China.
Joe Biden accused of prioritising ‘a short term-thaw’ with Beijing’s leaders at expense of ‘a long-term victory over their malevolent strategy’.
‘Foreign interference’ cannot stop historic trend of ‘family reunion’, Xi Jinping says, as Ma Ying-jeou becomes first serving or former Taiwan president to meet top leadership on the mainland.
Kurt Campbell, No 2 at US State Department, echoes Beijing’s language of ‘red line’ and ‘core interest’ to mark out Washington’s strategic interest.
Activists slam President Marcos Jnr for allowing the US to use Philippine military facilities, and call for a ‘demilitarised zone’ for local fishermen to fish peacefully.
