China accuses US of ‘backpedalling’ with change to wording on Taiwan independence

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor China Accuses US of ‘Backpedalling’ on Taiwan Independence Stance Beijing, China – Tensions between China and the United States have flared again, this time over what Beijing perceives as a shift in Washington’s stance on Taiwan’s independence. China’s Foreign Ministry has issued a strongly worded statement accusing the US of…

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Canadian Warship Transits Taiwan Strait, Angering China

Richard Sanders A Canadian naval frigate, HMCS Ottawa, sailed through the Taiwan Strait yesterday, marking the first such passage this year and the sixth since Canada unveiled its Indo-Pacific Strategy in 2022. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the move, praising Canada’s commitment to freedom of navigation and maintaining peace and openness in the Strait….

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