Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’ ahead of Beijing-Washington talks – National

Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships on Friday, ahead of high-level China-U.S. talks in Thailand. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past four years regularly sent warplanes and warships into the skies and waters … Read more

The 1 Destination That Made Travel Experts Fall In Love With Travel

Ask any travel expert why they got into the business, and they’ll likely be quick to shout out a specific destination that stole their heart. Maybe it was the incredible food, the lively arts scene, or the picturesque views that won them over and made them think, I’d like to do this for a living. … Read more

TPP’s Ko Wen-je may be kingmaker in split parliament

Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks during an interview in New Taipei City on December 12, 2023. Presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has sought to portray himself as an alternative to Taiwan’s more established leaders, proposing what he calls a “pragmatic” approach to China ties that might attract some younger voters. I-Hwa Cheng … Read more

China’s Taiwan approach ‘has been counterproductive’

Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, speaks with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that China’s growing aggression toward Taiwan has undermined the country’s own interests. “I think the approach that they’ve shown in recent … Read more

Market reaction is wrong, says investor David Roche

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen speaks as Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate looks on during a campaign rally ahead of the elections in Taipei, Taiwan, January 11, 2024.  Carlos Garcia Rawlins | Reuters Taiwan’s election results place the island on a “collision course with China” and the … Read more

Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru goes over to China

Nauru will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, the government of the small Pacific Islands nation said on Monday, marking Taipei’s first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election. The Nauru government said that “in the best interests” of the country and its people it was seeking full resumption of … Read more

New president Lai Ching-te to face divided parliament

A kid runs across the flag of Taiwan banner during the announcement of official results on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI — Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te will face a split parliament that will likely moderate his policy agenda, with Taiwan People’s Party seen as … Read more

China reacts to pivotal Taiwan presidential election

Taiwan and China flags together textile cloth, fabric texture Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images TAIPEI — China dismissed the outcome of Taiwan’s Saturday elections, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream public opinion after it failed to win a majority in the presidential and legislative votes. “Taiwan is China’s Taiwan,” … Read more

Taiwan 2024 election: DPP’s Lai Ching-te wins

Supporters of the Democratic Progressive party (DPP) await the announcement of official results at a rally on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is set to win an unprecedented third-straight presidential term, though it remains unclear if leader Lai … Read more

Blinken Calls On Top China Official To Maintain “Stability” As Taiwan Votes

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked Beijing to maintain cross-strait stability on Friday during a meeting with a senior Chinese official, hours before voters in Taiwan headed to polls to choose a new president.Blinken, briefly back in Washington in between his latest Middle East crisis tour and a trip to the World Economic … Read more