“Just in: China takes over Taiwan,” reads a post on X from November 5, featuring an animated map meant to show the ongoing annexation of the island. “In the past few hours, Chinese aircrafts and marine patrols were closing [sic] monitoring Taiwan and now its more clear and confirmed that any movements to and from…
Taipei: China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, in what officials in Taipei have described as a campaign of “silent intimidation” aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments before major international meetings. A senior Taiwan security official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the peaceful reunification of Taiwan with China, reaffirming his commitment to implementing a ‘one country, two systems’ policy. Mr Xi made the remarks at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday during an event marking the 160th birthday of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. He called on Chinese…
After the “blue wave” midterms, US President Trump faces more constraints from Congress regarding any concessions on Taiwan, not to mention a weakened stature with Chinese President Xi Jinping, says US academic Robert Sutter. Add ThinkChina as a preferred source Add ThinkChina as a preferred source Rows of Taiwan flags are displayed ahead of National…
Stan Shih was chief executive and chairman of the personal computer maker Acer. (AFP pic) TAIPEI: Acer co-founder Stan Shih will represent Taiwan at a regional summit in China next week, the island democracy said Wednesday. Shih, 81, was picked to represent Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in…
Nov 4 (Reuters) – Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and energy prices. Here is a selection of the reactions: SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ ON X “Yesterday, the American people voted against policies that…
As Trump undermines America’s global standing, China gains influence, but Xi Jinping’s ambitions for Taiwan threaten to derail its rise, writes Dr Mark Beeson. CHINA’S INTERNATIONAL reputation has been given a significant boost lately, largely thanks to its principal competitor for global influence. The Trump Administration has profoundly undermined the international order the United States…
WHAT TO KNOW Last weekend, Taiwan’s two biggest airlines resumed flights over Russia for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. But the decision wasn’t to cut flight times by using the Polar Route on flights to Europe. Instead the ‘One China’ policy might be to blame. In this article China Airlines and Eva…
BEIJING, Oct 21 (Reuters) – China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard was “safeguarding order” around a tiny and strategically located Taiwan-controlled atoll at the top end of the South China Sea where Taipei fears Beijing is trying to enforce jurisdiction. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, said last…
Five people have been indicted in Taiwan for allegedly plotting to mow down a comedian with a car after his shows made fun of the Chinese government, including President Xi Jinping. The Taiwanese defendants were hired by a Chinese person and began tracking comedian Huang Yi-hao in July and planned to break his arms and…