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Taiwan top of agenda for Chinese and US leaders

Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week - their first in-person encounter since Biden took office in 2020. The much-awaited meeting comes at a time when…

UK Minister Holds Taiwan Trade Talks in Defiance of China

UK Trade Minister Greg Hands is holding talks with Taiwanese officials to “future-proof” Britain’s economy in the coming decades, as Rishi Sunak’s administration looks to take a harder stance on China. The in-person trip to Taipei, aimed…

Taiwan needs diverse trade amid US-China row: Finance chief

Taiwan needs to diversify its trade away from China, the island’s Finance Minister said, citing uncertainties created by Covid-Zero and rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing. The recent US technology curbs imposed on…

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Taiwan

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck at sea off the coast of eastern Taiwan at 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the temblor was located…

Taiwan president says war with China ‘not an option’

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen declared Monday that a war with China is "absolutely not an option," however the president also stressed that the island should bolster its defenses in front of the increasing threat. "I want to make clear…