TAIPEI: The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and equipment in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the island’s foreign ministry said Friday. While the United States does not recognize Taiwan’s claim to statehood, Washington is Taipei’s biggest arms supplier and a key […]
Read MoreChinese leader Xi Jinping today (14 November) rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago as Beijing seized the chance to portray itself as a benevolent neighbour and reliable economic partner. The arrival of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida and a […]
Read MoreChina has introduced a new visa program aimed at drawing foreign technology professionals, mirroring the US H-1B visa in an effort to boost the country’s global competitiveness in advanced industries such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and robotics. The so-called K-visa is part of Beijing’s broader push to attract international talent at a time when US […]
Read MoreA South Korean team demolished two towering structures with explosives on Tuesday in a bid to clear the way to recover two workers who are presumed dead and two others missing in the rubble of a collapsed industrial facility. They were among nine who were working on the massive steel structure, a decommissioned heating facility, […]
Read MoreJapanese apparel importers are now considering Bangladesh as a key sourcing destination for high-value and fashionable garments, as the country’s capacity in producing such items continues to improve. Representatives of the Japan Textile Importers Association (JTIA) expressed its interest during a meeting with BGMEA leaders yesterday in the capital’s Uttara, according to a press release […]
Read MoreBEIJING: China lodged serious representations and protests to Japan over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about Taiwan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Takaichi on Friday told Japanese lawmakers that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could be an “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported. Japanese officials’ attempt […]
Read MoreBy Hong Kong Now that the Chinese navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service there could be a change in the power balance in the western Pacific, the South China Sea and even the Indian Ocean, according to experts. The Fujian – China’s third aircraft carrier – was commissioned last Wednesday in […]
Read MoreSouth Korean prosecutors indicted former president Yoon Suk Yeol today (10 November) on new charges of aiding the enemy, alleging that he ordered drone flights over North Korea to strengthen his effort to declare martial law. North Korea said last year it had “proved” that the South flew drones to drop propaganda leaflets over its […]
Read MoreBy Laura Zhou European countries have been forced to boost defence spending because of the “threat” from Russia, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said as he wrapped up a visit to China where he called for the country to put more pressure on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. In an interview with the […]
Read MoreBy Lawrence Chungin Taipei In a high-stakes bilateral exchange where Taiwan has historically been an enduring flashpoint, the unusual silence was deafening. Last week’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump produced a rare omission – no mention of Taiwan at all in official statements from both Washington and Beijing. The […]
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