World May 20 Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.
Politics May 16 Trump's comment about negotiations on Taiwan heightens concerns over China Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a "very good negotiating chip" in the United States' dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own. Trump made…
World May 15 Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
World May 11 The best-case scenario for Taiwan from the Trump-Xi summit President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to…
World Apr 07 Taiwan opposition leader visits China on what she calls a 'journey to peace' The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and Trump scheduled to take place in May.
World Feb 19 Why Trump's remark about discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as the island democracy relies on U.S. backing in the face of China’s territorial claims.
World Dec 30 China's top diplomat criticizes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan The military package announced earlier this month by the U.S. State Department amounts to the largest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is valued at more than $11 billion. China responded to the sale by launching two days of military…
World Sep 04 China's Xi and North Korea's Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing China has been North Korea’s biggest trading partner and aid provider, though questions have lingered about the strength of their bilateral relationship.
World Jul 18 Taiwan will 'not provoke confrontation' with China, Vice President Hsiao says China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly threatened to annex it, by force if necessary. In recent years, Beijing has ramped up its military intimidation of the island, sending jets and ships nearby almost daily.
World Jun 12 How critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations with U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump wants China to lift restrictions on exporting rare earths and other critical minerals that Beijing imposed as part of a yearslong trade war.