As the band exited the venue on Tuesday evening, they were surrounded by banners advocating for "Taiwan Independence" and "Free Hong Kong," while slogans like "Taiwan and China, one country on each side" and "Free Hong Kong, revolution now" echoed in the air.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that Taiwan has always been committed to maintaining the status quo, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region and across the Taiwan Strait, but China has repeatedly used the Taiwan Strait issue to hold other countries hostage
Xi's remarks came following his meeting with US President Joe Biden at a high-stakes US-China Summit, which concluded amid looming concerns of 'Taiwan Independence'. Biden also raised concerns over China's human rights abuses, including in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.
Xi told Biden that the United States should "take real actions to honour its commitment of not supporting 'Taiwan Independence'," as reported by Chinese state media.
A top Chinese military official has said China will show no mercy towards Taiwan's independence. This comes despite turmoil in the top ranks of the country's armed forces, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Meanwhile, the American and Taiwanese officials have characterized Lai’s stops as “routine” for Taiwanese officials. China says it firmly opposes such “sneaky visits”, especially by someone like Lai, a politician Beijing has branded a Taiwan “inde
In a statement, Chinese ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang said, "In disregard of China's firm opposition, relevant members of the UK Parliament went ahead to visit the Taiwan region of China. This is a flagrant violation of the one-China principle and blatant interference in China's int
Tan said that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities' provocative actions to collaborate with outside forces in pursuit of "Taiwan independence" and their obstinate determination to stand in opposition to the Chinese nation's fundamental interests are the leading causes of rising tensi