- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaiwan
Paraguay ‘remains firm’ on Taiwan ties after Nicaragua pivots to China
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay remains resolute about maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite Nicaragua's decision to shift its allegiance to China, the top adviser to the South…
Taiwan reports 13 Chinese aircraft in defence zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Thirteen Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, the island's defence ministry said. Taiwan, which China claims as part of its…
U.S. defense official says boosting Taiwan’s defenses an ‘urgent task’
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bolstering Taiwan's defenses is an urgent task and essential to deterring the threat of invasion by China, the Pentagon's top official…
Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsals’- Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like "rehearsals" though he did not indicate that he expected Beijing actually to…
Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think…
Blinken warns Chinese leaders over Taiwan as global crises mount
By Alessandra Galloni and Simon Lewis LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Reuters Next conference on Friday that Chinese leaders should think carefully about their…
U.S. and EU hail ‘convergent’ stances toward China
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The approach of the United States and Europe toward China is "increasingly convergent," U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said…
As U.S. promotes democracy, China touts its own version
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to host more than 100 participants in the initial "Summit for Democracy", China - which was not…
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
(Reuters) - The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between China, Taiwan and the…
Belize reaffirms support for Taiwan as doubts grow over Honduras
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A senior politician from Belize pledged on Wednesday "steadfast" support for Taiwan during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen, amid doubts whether fellow Central American nation Honduras will…
Former PM Abe says Japan, U.S. could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Taiwan says China military trying to wear it out, but it can respond
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's military is trying to wear out Taiwan's armed forces with its repeated missions nearby, but Taiwan is capable of responding, Taipei's defence minister…
