Tag: Taiwan

US Senator Ted Cruz meets with president of Taiwan

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Senator Ted Cruz met on Sunday with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen, despite objections from Chinese diplomats. The Republican from Texas, who lost in the US primary elections to President-elect Donald Trump, said in a statement that the two discussed arms sales, diplomatic exchanges and economic relations during the meeting in Houston. “Furthering economic cooperation between our two nations must be a priority; increased access to Taiwanese markets will benefit […]

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Smartphone with Google 3D Tango from Taiwan’s Asus

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Taiwan-based electronics group Asus announced Wednesday it was launching a new smartphone which uses Google Tango 3D technology and allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality. The Zenfone AR is just the second handset to incorporate the Tango computing platform which allows for indoor mapping, augmented reality and more. The new device, unveiled by Asus at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is also one of a […]

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Taiwan won’t cave to Beijing threats, says president

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan will not bend to pressure despite China returning to its “old ways” of intimidation, President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday, following protests from Beijing over her call to US President-elect Donald Trump. China has stepped up military drills near Taiwan since the call earlier in December, in a move seen as putting on a show of strength as its ties with the self-ruled island and the United States deteriorate. The call […]

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Taiwan warns ex-agents not to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A top Taiwanese intelligence official on Thursday urged the island’s former agents not to travel to China, citing safety risks as relations with Beijing grow increasingly tense. Kuo Chung-hsin, deputy director of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, told reporters in parliament that “the current atmosphere is not suitable” for former and retired intelligence officers to visit China. “China has no statute of limitations on (prosecuting) our intelligence units and will question you […]

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Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan warned on Tuesday (December 27) that “the threat of our enemies is growing day by day”, as Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier sailed towards the island province of Hainan through the South China Sea on a routine drill. The drill comes amid renewed tension over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s telephone call with the island’s president that upset Beijing. “I […]

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Chinese carrier enters South China Sea amid renewed tension

  (REUTERS)  A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the South China Sea on Monday after passing south of Taiwan, the self-ruled island’s Defense Ministry said of what China has termed a routine exercise. The move comes amid renewed tension over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, ineligible for state-to-state relations, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s telephone call with the island’s president that upset […]

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China to establish diplomatic ties with Sao Tome: Reuters witness

  China is set to sign an agreement on Monday establishing diplomatic ties with former Taiwan ally Sao Tome and Principe, according to a banner in a state guesthouse in Beijing announcing the ceremony, a Reuters witness said. Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada said on Thursday that breaking relations with Taiwan was the correct decision given China’s importance as a strategic partner and the need to improve the lives of Sao Tomeans. […]

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Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island

  (REUTERS)  A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of Taiwan and is heading southwest, Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Monday of what China has termed a routine exercise. The ministry said the aircraft carrier the Liaoning, accompanied by five other vessels, had passed 90 nautical miles south of Taiwan’s southernmost point on Monday morning via the Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and the Philippines. “Staying […]

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Taiwan folds away the flags as China guns for its allies

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) — In Taipei’s leafy Tienmu district, nearly half the flagpoles in front of the imposing pink building that houses most foreign embassies are bare, as Taiwan’s dwindling band of diplomatic friends jump ship to its giant neighbor. Another flag was taken down this week when tiny West African state Sao Tome and Principe severed ties with the self-ruled island. Taiwan had as many as 30 diplomatic allies in the mid-1990s, but now […]

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Taiwan president to make CentrAm visit amid US-China tensions

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, is to visit Guatemala next month amid US-China tensions spurred by US president-elect Donald’s Trump speaking by telephone with the Asian leader and threating to snub Beijing’s “One China” policy. Guatemala’s foreign ministry confirmed the visit, to take place January 11-12, just a week before Trump takes office on January 20. The Central American country is among just 21 nations in the world that defy China’s […]

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China says damage to ‘one China’ principle would impact peace

  By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung Reuters BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China warned on Wednesday that any interference with or damage to the “one China” principle would have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, as Taiwan said maintaining peace was in everyone’s interest. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of “one China”, […]

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China warns Taiwan over independence after Trump call

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned Taiwan that declaring independence would be a “dead end”, state media said Wednesday, after the island’s democratically elected president phoned Donald Trump in a precedent-breaking move. Beijing’s stance of opposing and blocking “Taiwan independence splittism” is “firm and unmovable”, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman An Fengshan said at a briefing Wednesday, according to state-owned China News. “We have unshakable willpower, ample confidence, and sufficient capability,” he said. “Facts will show […]

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