52 h. ago Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US$500 billion chip deal draws China rebuke

Blending economic nationalism with geopolitical leverage, US President Donald Trump’s top trade official delivered a pointed message to Taiwan shortly after Washington announced an ambitious deal on Thursday to bring critical technology manufacturing, including semiconductors, back to the United States. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick framed the massive reshoring initiative as not just a business transaction, but as a strategic imperative for Taiwan to maintain favour with the “America...

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52 h. ago Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke

Blending economic nationalism with geopolitical leverage, US President Donald Trump’s top trade official delivered a pointed message to Taiwan shortly after Washington announced an ambitious deal on Thursday to bring critical technology manufacturing, including semiconductors, back to the United States. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick framed the massive reshoring initiative as not just a business transaction, but as a strategic imperative for Taiwan to maintain favour with the “America...

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9 d. ago Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?

Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?  Arizona Daily Star

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1 week ago New KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on Taiwan political tightrope

A plan by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party to visit Beijing – where she hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping – early this year carries hopes of improving communication amid high tension between the two sides of the strait. While supporters portray Cheng Li-wun’s trip as a potential opening to ease cross-strait tensions, critics warn it risks signalling political alignment with Beijing at a time of rising military pressure. Cheng, who was elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang...

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2 w. ago Beijing pledges with ‘utmost sincerity’ to continue push to reunite peacefully with Taiwan

Beijing will continue to push for peaceful reunification with Taiwan with the “utmost sincerity”, according to a new year’s message from a senior official delivered days after the People’s Liberation Army concluded large-scale drills around the island. Mainland China had strengthened its capacity to safeguard peace and security over the past year and would take more forceful action to oppose separatism and external interference this year, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office,...

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2 w. ago 'Reunification of our motherland is unstoppable,' says Xi, day after China's drills around Taiwan

'Reunification of our motherland is unstoppable,' says Xi, day after China's drills around Taiwan  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago ‘Reunification of our motherland unstoppable’: Xi Jinping’s message as Taiwan drills end; region on edge

‘Reunification of our motherland unstoppable’: Xi Jinping’s message as Taiwan drills end; region on edge  Times of India

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3 w. ago Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China

Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China-Taiwan tensions boil  MSN

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