Tag: Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi Headed to Singapore, Silent on Taiwan
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to appear in Singapore on Monday as part of a closely watched tour…
Biden and Xi Conduct Marathon Call During Time of Rising Tensions
WASHINGTON — President Biden conducted a marathon call with President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday in their…
China’s Domestic Troubles Will Hang Over Biden-Xi Call
“Any member that wants to go should. It shows political deterrence to President Xi,” said Representative Michael McCaul…
U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has grown increasingly anxious this summer about China’s statements and actions regarding Taiwan,…
To Pressure Taiwan, China is Now Targeting its Grouper Exports
FANGLIAO, Taiwan — Lin Chun-lai bought his grouper farm in southern Taiwan about a decade ago with an…
As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine has jolted Taiwan into confronting the specter of a sudden…
U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Environment Around It, Blinken Says
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Thursday that despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China remains…
Biden Veers Off Script on Taiwan. It’s Not the First Time.
By that point, Mr. Biden’s staff knew he had gone further than it would have liked and sprang…
U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is quietly pressing the Taiwanese government to order American-made weapons that would help…
Apple’s Zipped Lips on Chips
U.S. and European officials talk incessantly about making more of the world’s advanced computer chips anywhere other than…
Why the U.S. Was Wrong About Ukraine and the Afghan War
How badly the intelligence agencies got it wrong is subject to debate. Ahead of the invasion, Ukraine experts…
War in Ukraine Hits Home for Taiwanese
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Justin Huang, a 23-year-old recent university graduate in Taiwan, has been…