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US senator Marsha Blackburn vows not to be bullied by China, says "Xi Jinp
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 26 (ANI): Amid rising tensions with China post US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, US senator Marsha Blackburn on Thursday became the latest member of Congress to visit the self-governed island outrightly defying pressure from Beijing.
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 (ANI): Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year's total allocation, weeks after China started its military drill around the self-ruled island country post the visit of US House Speaker Nan
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'Toxic trend': China fumes as another US official visits Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 22 (ANI): China has expressed its outrage after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb landed in Taiwan on Sunday to hold talks with the leadership of the self-ruled island amid increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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Xi asked US to prevent Pelosi's visit to Taiwan but Biden declined
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping asked his US counterpart Joe Biden, during last month's phone conversation, to prevent US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from visiting Taiwan, The Washington Post reported on Saturday citing White House officials.
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Taiwan welcomes visit from Japanese politicians amid heightened tensions w
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 20 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions with China, post the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island, Taiwan's foreign ministry welcomed the upcoming visit of Japanese politicians.
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New submarines could help Taiwan build strong deterrence against China: Ex
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Amid heightened tension between China and Taiwan in the backdrop of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to the self-governed island, defence experts are of the view that a new fleet of modern submarines could help Taipei build strong deterrence against Beiji
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US mulls steps to counter Chinese activity around Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Amid the heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the United States is planning to take steps in the coming weeks and months to counter China's military and economic activity around Taiwan.
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Leadership test lies ahead for Xi Jinping amid Taiwan tensions, CPC Congre
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, August 17 (ANI): The leadership skills of Chinese President Xi Jinping will be put to test ahead of the 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), scheduled for 2022 end and rising tensions with Taiwan in the aftermath of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to the
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Washington not overawed by Beijing's brazen muscle-flexing in Taiwan Strai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 16 (ANI): The recent spurt in China's theatrics over Taiwan Strait in the backdrop of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-governed island had not deterred America from following Washington's long-standing and bipartisan policy on Taiwan.
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New mines in Australia to chip away at China's dominance of rare-earth met
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI): As new mines are slated to start in Australia and various other regions, China's dominance of rare-earth metals is likely to fade away as the prices are witnessing a slump due to the slowdown in Chinese auto production in the first half of the year.
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China avoids imposing harsh sanctions against Taiwan as both economies are
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 14 (ANI): China's economic sanctions against Taipei over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan were not as harsh as it is portrayed, as both economies are interdependent, as per a report.
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Another US delegation visits Taiwan days after Pelosi trip enraged China
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14 (ANI): A fresh delegation of US lawmakers is visiting Taiwan, less than two weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island angered China and set off large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait.
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