Taiwan

The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday. Their talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and other issues.

Lai described Taiwan as ‘a sovereign, independent nation’ whose people have every right to engage with the international community.

As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.

Taipei is monitoring Trump-Xi talks closely as it faces U.S. pressure over defense spending and continued Chinese military activity.

The rare punishment highlights mounting distrust within China’s military as Xi tightens control before key challenges.

President Santiago Peña reaffirms diplomatic ties and signs new agreements on artificial intelligence, security, and justice during his visit to Taipei.

President Santiago Peña rejected China’s demands to sever ties with Taipei, citing shared democratic values and a strategic rejection of Beijing’s coercion.

Beijing action against Taiwan would spur a ‘crisis much larger’ than the war in Iran, Ambassador Yui said.

The Chinese regime intends to use increasing imports from the United States as leverage over the important issues in the summit, according to an insider.

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is one of 12 countries that maintain formal diplomatic relationships with Taiwan.

‘No country has the right ... to prevent Taiwan from contributing to the world,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.

The cancellation is unprecedented, as no Taiwanese leader has ever scrapped an official visit because of overflight denials.

As a Taiwan business group backs a Beijing plan for more access, an expert warns ‘their voices are converted into political signals advantageous to Beijing.’

Diplomat Wu Chih-hsiang pointed out that a large portion of the world’s container ships pass through the Taiwan Strait each year.

The exercises are in the crucial Bashi Channel, where America and allies could block the CCP’s attempt to break through the first island chain, analysts said.

The Japanese destroyer’s passage marks the fourth such mission through the waterway since 2024, ahead of an annual multilateral exercise.

‘No threat ​or suppression can change Taiwan’s determination to engage with the world,’ President Lai Ching-te says.

The first island chain ‘is no longer just a line on a map,’ Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said.

The Chinese regime is trying to see where Kim stands on geopolitics and to strengthen the alliance among the remaining ‘Axis of Evil’ nations, analysts said.

Cheng Li-wen’s remarks echoing CCP rhetoric draw criticism in Taiwan, raising concerns over political messaging and Beijing’s influence.

The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday. Their talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and other issues.

Lai described Taiwan as ‘a sovereign, independent nation’ whose people have every right to engage with the international community.

As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.

Taipei is monitoring Trump-Xi talks closely as it faces U.S. pressure over defense spending and continued Chinese military activity.

The rare punishment highlights mounting distrust within China’s military as Xi tightens control before key challenges.

President Santiago Peña reaffirms diplomatic ties and signs new agreements on artificial intelligence, security, and justice during his visit to Taipei.

President Santiago Peña rejected China’s demands to sever ties with Taipei, citing shared democratic values and a strategic rejection of Beijing’s coercion.

Beijing action against Taiwan would spur a ‘crisis much larger’ than the war in Iran, Ambassador Yui said.

The Chinese regime intends to use increasing imports from the United States as leverage over the important issues in the summit, according to an insider.

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is one of 12 countries that maintain formal diplomatic relationships with Taiwan.

‘No country has the right ... to prevent Taiwan from contributing to the world,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.

The cancellation is unprecedented, as no Taiwanese leader has ever scrapped an official visit because of overflight denials.

As a Taiwan business group backs a Beijing plan for more access, an expert warns ‘their voices are converted into political signals advantageous to Beijing.’

Diplomat Wu Chih-hsiang pointed out that a large portion of the world’s container ships pass through the Taiwan Strait each year.

The exercises are in the crucial Bashi Channel, where America and allies could block the CCP’s attempt to break through the first island chain, analysts said.

The Japanese destroyer’s passage marks the fourth such mission through the waterway since 2024, ahead of an annual multilateral exercise.

‘No threat ​or suppression can change Taiwan’s determination to engage with the world,’ President Lai Ching-te says.

The first island chain ‘is no longer just a line on a map,’ Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said.

The Chinese regime is trying to see where Kim stands on geopolitics and to strengthen the alliance among the remaining ‘Axis of Evil’ nations, analysts said.

Cheng Li-wen’s remarks echoing CCP rhetoric draw criticism in Taiwan, raising concerns over political messaging and Beijing’s influence.