State of the Union: How distant elections can affect Europe
In this edition of State of the Union, we focus on how elections in faraway places like Taiwan and the United States can affect Europe. We also take a look … Read More
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EU must stand ‘firm’ with Taiwan to ease tensions with China, says Taipei’s envoy
The European Union must stand “firm” with Taiwan to confront China’s “intimidating and corrosive” behaviour, says Taipei’s envoy to the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT “In the next four years, it will be … Read More
People are eating laundry pods again and landing in the hospital — here’s why you should never
This political candidate needs to come clean. Three people in Taiwan have been hospitalized after eating laundry pods handed out as freebies during the country’s current presidential campaign. The trio, … Read More
Taiwan’s defense ministry issues an air raid alert saying China has launched a satellite
Taiwan’s defense ministry issued an alert Tuesday saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections Saturday that China … Read More
Multilateralism ‘cannot be based on cherry-picking,’ Josep Borrell tells China
The multilateral system “cannot be based on cherry-picking” regardless of how it is reformed, Josep Borrell said during his three-day visit to China. ADVERTISEMENT “The world in which we live … Read More
Typhoon Haikui barrels into Taiwan, thousands are evacuated
Domestic flights were canceled and almost 4,000 people were evacuated as Typhoon Haikui barrelled into southeastern Taiwan on Sunday bringing torrential rain and strong winds. Haikui made landfall in the … Read More
China condemns visit of ‘troublemaker’ Taiwan VP William Lai to US
China on Sunday condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying he was a separatist and “troublemaker through and through” and that Beijing would take strong … Read More
House GOP passes defense bill with conservative priorities
The House of Representatives approved $886 billion in defense spending for next fiscal year Friday — as well as conservative Republican-backed amendments that ban US military funding for diversity, equity … Read More
Biden admin confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
WASHINGTON — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a … Read More
China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait
China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top … Read More
