Approximately 70 young individuals, predominantly Austrians from Vienna, participated in this engaging session with Penpa Tsering, who serves as the President of the Tibetan Government in Exile.
Following the Philippines' call for the expulsion of Beijing's diplomats, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned Manila government and said that "any hasty action" could "potentially harm" the Philippines amid territorial tensions in the South-China Sea, reported by The Manila Times.
In a show of solidarity, Austrian Members of Parliament opened their doors to Penpa Tsering, president of the Central Tibetan Administration, for a discussion on the plight of Tibetans amidst China's human rights abuses.
Underscoring the strategic competition between the US and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the US House Select Committee introduced a bill that will authorise USD 120 million in support for Taiwan's international space and take on China's coercion, reported Focus Taiwan.
The US is considering imposing sanctions on Chinese financial institutions, which are believed to be supporting Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, in a bid to suppress lifelines for Russian military production, reported Nikkei Asia.
Taiwan's Intelligence agency, National Security Bureau (NSB), said on Saturday that China will try to fuel divisions between the US and the European Union while stepping up disruption of pro-Taiwan activities in Europe, reported Taiwan News.
The sole ruling party of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could attempt to disrupt President-elect Lai Ching-te's May 20 inauguration by hacking into websites and electronic billboards and sabotaging the southern power grid, Taiwan News reported.
A Chinese delegation walked out of a Holocaust memorial event in the Israeli city of Haifa in protest after Taiwan's envoy to Israel delivered a speech, Taiwan News reported citing CNA.
Meanwhile, US President Biden has promised new measures to shield steel mills, automakers and other American companies against what he calls trade "cheating" by Beijing, according to the New York Times. The measures are expected to be announced early next week and will include tarrifs on Chi
According to the report, the US Commerce Department said it was adding some units of China Electronics Technology Group to the list for allegedly trying to obtain American technology to support China's quantum technology capabilities, "which has serious ramifications for US national security
Of particular concern is the revelation that 9 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, breaching Taiwan's Southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (SW ADIZ) and entering its airspace.