Tag: Taiwan
Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings by greatest hurricane in many years
The winds of hurricane Kong-rey howled by the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Thursday afternoon. In…
Nancy Pelosi rebukes former Australian PM Paul Keating over ‘stupid statement’ on Taiwan
A confrontation has damaged out between the previous Australian prime minister Paul Keating and the previous US Home…
Climate tracker: storm Gaemi wreaks havoc in Philippines and Taiwan
Storm Gaemi has been wreaking havoc, with the Philippines authorities compelled to declare a state of calamity final…
China Military Drills Appear to Simulate Attack on Taiwan
China’s military continued on Saturday to menace Taiwan with a series of drills, a show of force intended…
China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan Despite Rising Criticism
China sent warships and aircraft into waters near Taiwan on Friday despite growing international criticism of its military…
Chinese Missiles Strike Seas Off Taiwan, and Some Land Near Japan
At least 11 Chinese missiles struck seas north, south and east of Taiwan on Thursday, less than 24…
Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media
It doesn’t often happen that ordinary Chinese say publicly that they’re disappointed with their government. That they’re ashamed…
As China Plans Drills Circling Taiwan, U.S. Officials Fear a Squeeze Play
WASHINGTON — For years the deliberate “strategic ambiguity” in Washington’s China policy has left unclear how the United…
Why Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Raising U.S.-China Tensions
Follow our live coverage of Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit.Taiwan, an island of 23 million people 80 miles off…
Why Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless
I have a lot of respect for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But if she does go ahead with…
U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’
WASHINGTON — The United States warned China on Monday not to respond to an expected trip to Taiwan…
A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation
Soon after Beijing’s last big confrontation with Washington over Taiwan, Xi Jinping, then a rising official in a…