Tag Archives: Taiwan

Taiwan Strait tensions sparked by Pelosi visit expected to intensify, but G20 and Apec summits in November offer chance for a reset, observers note. Source link

Policymakers from both countries were meant to meet next month but gathering cancelled by Beijing after Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Source link

The island’s foreign ministry blames ‘political considerations’ for cancellation of Asia’s first WorldPride event. Source link

Current sabre-rattling is all about intimidation, with domestic issues the real priority, Indonesian and Indian observers believe. Source link

Beijing sees a likely Taiwan visit by Pelosi as a ‘provocation’ and has warned Washington against ‘playing with fire’. Source link

Latest US naval plan cites China ‘challenge’ in ‘critical’ call for 500-strong fleet by 2045. Source link

Communist mouthpiece repeated Xi Jinping’s warning not to play with fire, while other state outlets cited Donald Trump’s opposition. Source link

Koichi Hagiuda, Japan’s minister of economy, trade, and industry, in Washington, US on Friday. Photo: AFP Source link

‘We’ve seen no physical, tangible indications of anything untoward with respect to Taiwan,’ John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council, said. Source link

USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier sails near contested Fiery Cross Reef, with Chinese warships seen nearby. Military analyst says it’s likely to provide an escort for the US House speaker if she proceeds with trip. Source link