Taiwan USA

Giving the island states a louder voice at the UN is great virtue signalling for Biden. Photo: Bloomberg
USA

Biden approves $567 mln in defence support for Taiwan: White House

The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties. China has repeatedly demanded Washington stop selling weapons...

Flags of Taiwan and US are placed for a meeting between US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce speaks and with Su Chia-chyuan, President of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/ File Photo
Asia

Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks alongside House Republican impeachment managers and other Senate Republicans during a press conference on the impeachment of US Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Asia

US lawmaker tells Taiwan weapons are coming, China drills show deterrence need

Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sails in Pacific Ocean waters, about 300 kms (186 miles) south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout image taken by Japan Self-Defence Force on April 5, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 6, 2023. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS
Asia

US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives at the Lotte Hotel in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, 12 August 2023. REUTERS
World+Biz

China condemns visit of 'troublemaker' Taiwan VP to US

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Pool/File Photo
World+Biz

China's top diplomat Wang Yi meets with Kissinger in Beijing

Flags of Taiwan and U.S. are placed for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
China

US senator arrives in Taiwan, defying angry Beijing

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World+Biz

Flight tracker shows Pelosi's plane avoiding South China Sea for Taiwan

File photo. US President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, US November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
World+Biz

US says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tensions, Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference at Akasaka guest house, in Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2022. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via REUTERS
USA

Biden's Taiwan remarks show conviction to defend island but carry risks

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 fires chaff flares during a training exercise near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea April 24, 2017. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
World+Biz

Taiwan says it can't afford new US anti-submarine helicopters

China conducts military drills around Taiwan in response to US
World+Biz

China conducts military drills around Taiwan in response to US

FILE PHOTO: Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chien-jen attends an event to campaign for Taiwan to be recognised as a participant in the United Nations and World Health Organization, in Taipei, Taiwan March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
China

Taiwan VP, in US, repeats accusation China blocked vaccine access