SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) – South Korean authorities cited the risk of Chinese economic retaliation when they charged marine technology firm SI Innotec last year with violating trade laws for its work on Taiwan’s new military submarine program, according to … Read More
China imposed sanctions on two U.S. defense companies over arms deals with Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning announced on Friday that it sanctioned Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China, … Read More
TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic, democratic … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, We’ve been all torn up about the missing submersible all week. Then comes word that the U. S. Navy picked up the sound of an implosion while the little craft was diving. They’ve known for days, but … Read More
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the “historic decision” by Honduran President Xiomara Castro to switch the Central American country’s diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in March as the two met in the capital, the Chinese … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, The biggest news this week is the indictment of Donald Trump. Maybe the fifth or sixth time (I’ve lost count) will be the one that does it! Can you even remember the players or the details of … Read More
The US and Taiwan are set to sign a new trade deal on Thursday as tensions with China rise. It will be the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st … Read More
Santiago Peña of the Colorado party is elected, defeating Efraín Alegre who wanted to switch diplomatic recognition to China Paraguay’s ruling party candidate, Santiago Peña, 44, has scored a big win in the presidential election, tightening the conservative Colorado party’s … Read More
A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said Friday. ADVERTISING Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of an attack by Beijing, which views the island as part of … Read More
China has finished three days of military drills around Taiwan, which included “sealing off” the island and simulating targeted strikes. Taiwan said it had detected jets to its east, while China said its Shandong aircraft carrier had taken part. Beijing … Read More