US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday described the United States as an ally to both mainland China and Taiwan, while at the same time asserting that its relationships have not shifted, hours after US President Donald Trump enacted legislation deepening US ties with the self-governed island. Asked about concerns among some in Washington about the Trump administration’s approach to the long-held policy of strategic ambiguity on the Taiwan issue at The New York Times DealBook Summit,... Politics
Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a growing chorus of Chinese officials and analysts have talked of an unprecedented window of opportunity for Beijing to recalibrate its domestic and international strategies. At its heart lies the Taiwan question, a perennial flashpoint in relations between Washington and Beijing. As the Trump administration ramps up its “America first” policies abroad, the US – the self-appointed world’s policeman for seven decades – has embarked on an... Politics
Opinion | Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan South China Morning Post Politics
BREAKING NEWS: Trump advised Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke Beijing over Taiwan: WSJ Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS Politics
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Xi Jinping tells Doland Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision RNZ Politics
Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision RNZ Politics
China says Xi stressed Taiwan position in Trump call amid Beijing-Tokyo row Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS Politics
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Beijing has strongly criticised the latest possible US arms sale to Taiwan, accusing Washington of grossly violating the one-China principle. On Thursday, the Pentagon announced that the US had approved a deal to sell US$330 million worth of fighter jet parts to the island. It is the first arms deal with Taipei since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. Beijing’s foreign ministry said the deal seriously violated the one-China principle and “gravely infringed upon... Politics
