- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaiwan
U.S. warns “other countries” about threatening Lithuania over Taiwan office
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The United States rejects attempts by "other countries" to interfere in Lithuania's relationship with Taiwan, U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told a news conference in…
Lithuania will “have to pay” for letting Taiwan open office, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Lithuania on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy. "Lithuania only…
China’s EU envoy says no flexibility on Taiwan, sanctions, trade
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China will never change its position on Taiwan and will also not shift its view that the European Union must lift its sanctions if a new Sino-EU…
Analysis-Hours of talk, but little change after Biden-Xi virtual meeting
By David Brunnstrom, Yew Lun Tian, Michael Martina and Gabriel Crossley WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping just completed their longest exchange as world…
Factbox-Top pain points between U.S. and China as Xi, Biden meet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will hold an online meeting on Monday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the most extensive leader-level talks between the two nations under the…
China warns U.S. not to support Taiwan independence – Chinese foreign ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken not to "send wrong signals" to Taiwan pro-independence forces, China's foreign ministry said in a…
‘Inconceivable’ Australia would not join U.S. to defend Taiwan – Australian defence minister
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - It would be "inconceivable" for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday.…
U.S. and allies would ‘take action’ if Taiwan attacked – Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies would take unspecified "action" if China were to use force to alter the status quo over Taiwan, U.S. Secretary of State…
China urges U.S. to stop official interaction with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a visit to Taiwan by a U.S. congressional delegation violates the One China policy, and that the United States must…
Taiwan says China can blockade its key harbours, warns of ‘grave’ threat
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's armed forces are capable of blockading Taiwan's key harbours and airports, the island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, offering its latest assessment of…
U.S. Republicans want billions for Taiwan military aid to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to provide $2 billion per year and other assistance to bolster's Taiwan's defenses as it faces rising pressure from…
Taiwan raises WTO complaint against China in fruit dispute
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Taiwan raised a trade complaint against China at a World Trade Organization meeting over Beijing's moves to block imports of two types of fruit…
