Aug 30 U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The package is modest at only $80 million, but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it will likely infuriate China. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S. approves new $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as aggression from China intensifies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Although the deal is modest in comparison to previous weapons sales, the move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing, which regards self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province and refuses to rule out the use of force to reunify… Continue reading
Jul 30 China condemns U.S. military aid to Taiwan, asserts its territorial claim on the island By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China accused the U.S. of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei, and the self-ruled island said Sunday it tracked six Chinese navy ships in waters off its shores. Continue reading
Jul 28 AP report: U.S. announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan By Nomaan Merchant, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. has announced a new $345 million military aid package for Taiwan. It is the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 11:29 Blinken and Xi agree to stabilize relations, but differences remain unresolved By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Antony Blinken finished up a high-stakes visit to Beijing Monday, the first visit by an American top diplomat to China in five years. Relations between the two preeminent global powers are at their lowest point since ties… Continue watching
Jun 11 Honduras opens embassy in China’s capital after breaking off relations with Taiwan By Associated Press Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Ukraine says Russian shelling disrupted dam collapse rescue efforts In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine says Russian shelling disrupted rescue efforts for victims of the dam collapse, the Biden administration dismissed reports that Cuba may let China set up an electronic eavesdropping base on the island, Taiwan scrambled fighter… Continue watching
Jun 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after diplomatic talks in China By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. military releases video of near collision between Chinese, U.S. warships in Taiwan Strait By David Rising, Associated Press The video released Monday shows the Chinese ship cutting across the course of the American one. Continue reading
Jun 04 China defends its actions in warship incident involving U.S., Canada in Taiwan Strait By David Rising, Associated Press China's defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling some of the world's top defense officials on Sunday that such patrols are a provocation to China. Continue reading