Taipei – Chinese destroyers and fighter jets had so far patrolled close to the Taiwan Strait. It is the first time China’s aircraft carrier, Shandong, has travelled close to Taiwan. At the same time, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has informed that 35 Chinese fighter jets conducted drills challenging Taiwan’s airspace. There are claims that China has […]
Washington: After learning lessons from the Ukraine conflict, the United States has started preparing to evacuate its citizens from Taiwan. Given the rising tensions with China, the United States has been working on this plan for the past six months. But, in the last two months, the US has increased its pace; this information was […]
Washington/ Taipei/ Beijing – On Thursday, the US signed the first bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan. US officials expressed confidence that the agreement, being part of the ‘US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade’, would further strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries. There has been a strong reaction from China. China will not […]
Vienna/ Washington/ Beijing: It was revealed that the senior leaders of America and China met in Europe while relations were strained due to various issues like arms supply to Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, economic sanctions, and semiconductors. A few days ago, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. The US […]
Taipei: 38 Chinese aircraft and six destroyers patrolled near Taiwan’s border. This included China’s jumbo bomber drones. Taiwan’s military is accusing this drone, armed with missiles, of hovering over its country. The US heavy patrol ship ‘P-8A Poseidon’ sailed through the Taiwan Strait while tensions rose due to China’s patrolling. China has objected to this […]
Rome/Beijing – Italy, the only G7 country to participate in China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is preparing to withdraw. Sources indicated that the Italian government would soon decide on the BRI due to pressure from fellow European countries and the United States and its readiness to cooperate in the semiconductor sector with Taiwan. […]
Paris – The Taiwan dispute is not a European issue. Therefore, Europe should refrain from getting involved in this debate; if it participates, there is a big danger for Europe. Therefore, French President Emmanuel Macron advised that European countries should not use their strategic autonomy to take sides with the United States or China in […]
Beijing – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, visiting Latin American countries, will meet with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy next week. But upset with that, China had already threatened the United States. China has warned the United States that there will be serious consequences if US leaders meet the President of Taiwan. Two days ago, China […]
Beijing – New Zealand expressed strong displeasure over the ongoing activities of China in the South China Sea and Taiwan region. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister recently visited China. According to the New Zealand Department of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Mahuta clearly expressed New Zealand’s concerns in a discussion with the Chinese Foreign Minister and senior […]
Washington/Taipei/Canberra – The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, ordered the military to augment readiness. China will attack Taiwan in the near future. US leaders have been claiming that the US will rush to Taiwan’s security if that happens. A senior Pentagon official warned that if China attacks Taiwan, there will be a big conflict between the […]