Taiwan, Lai Ching-te and Trump
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The Trump administration reportedly blocked Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te from a New York stopover after China's objections, aiming to avoid disrupting trade talks and a potential summit. Critics fear this signals a softening US stance on Taiwan to appease China,
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GZERO Media on MSNWhat We’re Watching: Taiwan’s president latest setback, Angolan fuel protests turn violent, Trump launches Sudan peace effortTrump blocks Taiwan’s president from traveling through New YorkUS President Donald Trump blocked Taiwan’s president from stopping over in New York on a trip to Central America. The move, which comes right as US and Chinese officials are discussing a trade deal again,
China is facing an Aug 12 deadline to reach a tariff agreement with the Trump administration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Inquirer on MSNTaiwan says President Lai not blocked from US stopoverTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States, Taipei's foreign ministry said Tuesday, insisting he has no plans to travel overseas "in the near future".
They say the best lies contain grains of truth. That’s what makes Beijing’s disinformation about Taiwan so dangerous. China has devised several misleading narratives about Taiwan that are designed to weaken America’s support for the island.
China has embraced an “anaconda strategy” to slowly ramp up pressure on Taiwan, making continued U.S. support a lynchpin of the island’s autonomy.
The statement, delivered by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, coincided ominously with Trump’s announced second cut-off of support for Ukraine ... is necessary to protect the security of Ukraine, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines and America’s other ...
Under a 2014 deal, called the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, the U.S. military has access to Philippine bases and sites for joint training and for facilities such as runways, fuel storage and troop housing. The agreement was expanded in 2023 to allow the United States access to nine locations, up from five before.
About 6.8 million residents are eligible to vote on Saturday (Jul 26) from 8am to 4pm on whether their opposition Kuomintang legislators should leave their roles. Counting will begin after polls close,
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