by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Czech parliamentarian Marek Benda, who is leading a four-member delegation in Taiwan, criticized China’s military threats in the Taiwan Strait and expressed gratitude to Taipei for its support of Ukraine. During a meeting with President William Lai at the Presidential Office, Benda emphasized that peace and stability in the Taiwan…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Leaders from China and Taiwan have expressed their congratulations to Donald Trump following his national election victory, even as questions arise about how his upcoming second term may affect relations across the Taiwan Strait. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for China and the United States to establish a…
By Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer President William Lai welcomed Paraguayan Senate President Basilio Gustavo Nunez Gimenez yesterday as he visited to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation with Taiwan. Nunez, who arrived with a delegation on Monday for a five-day visit, referred to Paraguay as “not only a friend, but also a partner.” He emphasized…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Estonian Parliamentary Delegation A delegation from Estonia’s parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chair Marko Mihkelson, met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang in Taipei on Friday. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation and addressing the challenges of authoritarian expansionism. During the…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The leader of one of Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies in the Pacific has stated that his country is facing increasing pressure from China to withdraw its support for Taipei. Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. also accused China of infringing on his nation’s exclusive economic zone, which is located north of…
China recently launched the “Joint Sword-2024B” military exercise against Taiwan, and the Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) said today (19th,Oct) that including friendly countries, as well as United States, the European Union, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Lithuania, Korea and other more than 30 administrative departments or parliamentarians, have publicly expressed concern…
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs of up to 150 to 200 percent on China if she “enter” Taiwan. In an interview published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday (Oct. 18) evening, Trump said: “I would say that…
by Staff Writers The office of former president Tsai Ing-wen announced yesterday that it would refrain from commenting on a report from a US media outlet suggesting that she plans to visit the United States in the coming weeks after concluding her current travels in Europe. Politico’s National Security Daily newsletter referenced two sources familiar…
by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer Taiwan’s former President Tsai Ing-wen is set to visit Brussels next week to engage with European Union lawmakers, marking the first time a former Taiwanese leader has been to the EU capital. Having stepped down earlier this year, Tsai has already confirmed her attendance in Prague later this week. The…
President Lai Ching-te delivered a speech at 113th National Day Gala of the Republic of China (ROC) on the evening of 05/10, he threw out the argument that the People’s Republic of China could never become the motherland of the ROC’s citizens, which attracted international media attention and appeared on the Home of the website…