Ljubljana [Slovenia], July 6 (ANI): China considers Central and Eastern Europe as part of its sphere of influence on the European continent. From Beijing's perspective, the region's position at the doorstep of the European Union makes it uniquely attractive.
London [UK], July 3 (ANI): To prevent the Chinese takeover of Taiwan, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that there are lessons to be learnt from the war in Ukraine for the Indo-Pacific adding that diplomacy and dialogue were the keys to preventing conflict.
Beijing [China], July 3 (ANI): At least eight Russian and Chinese warships have been spotted in the seas near Japan this week, signalling the apparent pressure the two nations have been putting on Tokyo as the relations deteriorate over Ukraine and Taiwan respectively, as per media reports.
Canberra [Australia], July 2 (ANI): Australia seems to be in the firing line as US and China come closer to a showdown in the South China sea over Washington's firm support of Taiwan's democracy and independence.
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): The One-China policy that recognizes the existence of a single government, including Taiwan is a lie, said a Washington-based expert.
Taipei [Taiwan], June 30 (ANI): Analysts think that China sends an increasing number of warplanes into Taiwan's air defence zone to send a message to the US rather than threaten the island itself as the US is in favour of a democratic, independent Taiwan.
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off southern Taiwan's Pingdong County on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has pulled out of the UN Oceans Conference after China blocked Taiwan's delegation from participating.
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China on Tuesday asked the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and cease any form of official exchanges with Taiwan.
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is forced to toe a cautious line on its plan to annex Taiwan after seeing the global condemnation of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A US working group will engage with partners, including Ecuador, Panama, Senegal, Taiwan and Vietnam to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, curtail the global trade of IUU fish and fish products, and promote global maritime security.