Taiwan Signals Openness to Direct Trump-Lai Talks After Beijing Summit Raises Alarm in Taipei

Taiwan has expressed openness to direct talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te following growing concern in Taipei over comments made during Trump’s high-profile summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The remarks came after Trump and Xi held extensive discussions last week on trade, regional security and Taiwan, an […]

Xi Hails Trade Progress With U.S., Issues Sharp Warning Over Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised what he called “important progress” in trade negotiations with the United States on Thursday while simultaneously issuing a firm warning to Washington over Taiwan, underscoring the deep tensions that continue to define relations between the world’s two largest economies. Xi made the remarks during high-level talks in Beijing with U.S. […]

Trump to Discuss Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Case During High-Stakes Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the contentious issues of American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. The meeting, scheduled for May 14–15, is expected to be one of the most […]

China Fires Rockets Toward Taiwan in War Games Simulating Blockade

China Fires Rockets Toward Taiwan in War Games Simulating Blockade

China has fired rockets toward Taiwan as part of large scale military exercises simulating a blockade of the self-governed island, sharply escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, described by Beijing as combat readiness exercises, are the largest by geographic scope to date and were conducted closer to Taiwan than any previous maneuvers. The […]