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
China on Wednesday said it opposes any form of official interaction between the US, Taiwan and urged the US to abide by the One-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués.
The US Department of Defence's Defence Security Cooperation Agency, on Thursday, approved the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for an estimated cost of USD 332.2 million.
United States (US) lawmakers have voted to approve an agreement aimed at strengthening economic relations with Taiwan on Wednesday. The issue has already provoked an irritated response from Beijing, Hong-Kong based The Standard reported.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday said that he has assembled the team to ensure that weapons purchased by Taiwan would be delivered sooner.
United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Chris Smith voiced his support for Taiwan and called on America to eliminate double taxation between the two nations in a meeting with Taipei Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim, according to Focus Taiwan.
As Xi begins his third term, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would strive to press Taiwan on unification, undercut US influence, and drive a wedge between Washington and its partners, the report said.
Qin, 56, is replacing Wang Yi, who is now a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, the report added. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador had warned Washington that it could face "military conflict" with Beijing over the future status of Taiwan.
On Saturday, the Chinese defence ministry said Wei would participate in the ninth ADMM-Plus from November 20-24 in Cambodia. Ahead of his Cambodia visit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Pentagon must remain clear-eyed about the threat of China.
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Amid its rivalry with China, the United States has extended its cooperation with Taiwan by signing seven MoUs to bolster cooperation in various key sectors ranging from renewable energy to 5G communications, media reports said.