With an Eye on China, Philippines Moves Closer to U.S. Interests
Driven by worry about China’s aggression, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has adopted the most muscular foreign policy approach that the Philippines has seen in close to a decade.
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Taiwan visit by Chinese delegation spurs internal political tensions
Visit to Taipei by Shanghai officials was arranged by mayor from opposition Kuomintang party, attracting accusations of secrecyA Chinese government delegation has visited Taiwan for the first time since the start of the pandemic, sparking some partisan…
US reaction to balloon ‘absurd and hysterical’, says top Chinese diplomat
Wang Yi also says China is preparing to outline position on Russian war against UkraineChina’s most senior diplomat has described the shooting down of a balloon by the US as “absurd and hysterical”, as well as an abuse of the use of force.Speaking on s…
Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’
In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggressionLiz Truss has used her first overseas speech since resigning as British prime minister to call on the west to safeguard Taiwan’s security and economy in…
Top Pentagon official to visit Taiwan, report says, amid US-China tensions
Relations between Beijing and Washington have soured since the US accused China of sending a spy balloon into its airspaceA top Pentagon official will visit Taiwan in coming days, according to reports, as attempts between the US and China to repair rel…
How Ukraine War Has Shaped US Planning for a China Conflict
A look at some of the lessons from the Ukraine war and how they could apply to a Taiwan conflict.
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Truss to call for tough sanctions against China if it escalates Taiwan tensions
Former PM will warn in Tokyo ‘free world is in danger’ in apparent attempt to put pressure on Rishi SunakBritain and the rest of the G7 should urgently agree a tough package of sanctions to impose on China if it escalates military tensions with Taiwan,…
Kevin Rudd: Australia’s incoming ambassador to US says balloon saga threatens push to ease tensions with China
Former Labor prime minister says incident has created ‘diplomatic clouds’ that may overshadow efforts to stabilise relationshipThe incoming Australian ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, has warned the Chinese balloon saga has created new “dip…
UK rehearsing economic fallout scenarios if China invades Taiwan
Exclusive: Whitehall officials planning strategy to tackle disruption to global supply chains in the aftermath of an attackWhitehall officials have strategised a series of scenarios about the economic fallout that could follow if China were to invade T…
Master Hsing Yun, Monk Who Spread Buddhism in China, Dies at 95
He established a modern brand of Buddhism in Taiwan and opened temples around the world, becoming the rare religious figure backed by Beijing.