- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaiwan
Taiwan says odds of war with China in next year ‘very low’
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - The odds of war with China in the next year are "very low," a top Taiwanese security official told lawmakers on Wednesday, amid heightened…
Taiwan foreign minister, business delegation to visit Prague
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and a business delegation will visit Prague on Oct. 23-27, the Czech Taiwanese Business Chamber said on Tuesday, a fresh indication of…
White House says U.S. commitment to Taiwan is ‘rock solid’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the United States' commitment to Taiwan is "rock solid," as tensions rise between Taiwan and China "We…
Taiwan asks Australia to support regional trade bid
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Taiwan official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the CPTPP pan-Pacific trade pact, which China opposes, saying Taiwan can boost high technology trade…
China says it carried out beach landing drills in province opposite Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military said on Monday it had carried out beach landing and assault drills in the province directly across the sea from Taiwan, though it did not…
China denounces Taiwan president’s speech
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's government on Sunday denounced Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's National Day speech, saying it incited confrontation and distorted facts. The seeking of Taiwan independence closes the door…
China denounces ‘insane’ Australian ex-PM Abbott for Taiwan remarks
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's embassy in Australia said former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was a "pitiful" politician on Saturday after he denounced Chinese pressure against Taiwan during a visit to…
Call Taiwan a country, French senator says, angering China
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan should be called a country, a senior French senator said on Friday during a visit to Taipei, doubling down on earlier comments that have angered Beijing, which…
U.S. envoy Sullivan to meet China’s top diplomat amid high tensions
By Steve Holland, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser will hold talks with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Switzerland on…
French senators to visit Taiwan amid soaring China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A group of French senators including a former defence minister will visit Taiwan this week, the island's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with the visit coming at a…
Factbox-Key facts on Taiwan-China relations as military tensions rise
(Reuters) - China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Kuomintang, or Nationalists, to flee to the island in 1949, and…
Taiwan’s special defence budget to go mostly on anti-ship capabilities
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's extra military spending of T$240 billion ($8.6 billion) over the next five years will go mostly toward naval weapons, including missiles and warships,…
