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Xi denies 2027 Taiwan invasion plan, lists conditions for attack

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During his four-hour meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Nov. 15), Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) said Taiwan is the "most important and sensitive issue,&...

Xi tells Biden to stop arming, supporting Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During his four-hour meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Nov. 15), Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) told the U.S. to stop supporting Taiwan independence and halt...

Watch Gavin Newsom bowl over Chinese boy in basketball game

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A video showing California Governor Gavin Newsom knocking over a Chinese elementary school student during a basketball game has gone viral. On Friday (Oct. 27), Newsom ...

Ex-Singapore foreign minister calls Taiwan 'piece on chessboard' in US-China rivalry

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is “only a piece on the chessboard” in the U.S.-China relationship, and it will not determine war and peace, Singapore’s former Minister of Foreig...

Biden says China's economic woes make Taiwan attack less likely

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Joe Biden on Sunday (Sept. 10) said that China's economic woes would not push it into invading Taiwan and claimed it would instead make such an attack less l...

Is China's Temu a data security threat for shoppers?

Do billionaires buy dresses for $9.99 (€9.25)? Or smartwatches for $15? When Temu made its Super Bowl ad debut in early 2023, many American Football fans may have wondered since the shopping app...

US wants 'stable' ties with China, commerce secretary says

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo began talks with Chinese officials on Monday in an effort to boost business ties between the two major powers. Raimondo said that it was "profoundly important...

China removes its outspoken foreign minister during a bumpy time in relations with the US

BEIJING (AP) — China removed its sometimes outspoken foreign minister on Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor at an unusually scheduled meeting, a move that has fueled rumors about what...

Washington concerned about Taiwan vice president's 'enter the White House' comment

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The White House is “very anxious” about Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) comments about visiting the U.S. president’s office, according t...

Climate could reset US-China relations, says US envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials on Tuesday that Beijing and Washington could use cooperation on climate change to redefine their difficult relationship. Kerry, who is on a t...

US-China relations 'on surer footing,' Yellen says

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that ties between the US and China are "on surer footing" as she concluded a 4-day visit to Beijing. "We believe that the world is big en...

10 congressmen call for scrapping of US-China tech pact amid Taiwan tensions

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — U.S. Republican representatives on Tuesday (June 27) called on the State Department to scrap a 44-year-old U.S.-China tech deal, which they say Beijing is using to bolster...

Macron asserts French support for status quo in Taiwan Strait

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his support for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in a recent interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. “On Taiwan,...

China criticizes US 'tampering' with Taiwan issue days after Blinken trip

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China’s foreign ministry said the U.S. is tampering with its recognition of the one China policy, only days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chi...

Joe Biden calls China's Xi Jinping a 'dictator'

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday likened Chinese President Xi Jinping to a "dictator." The comment came just a day after top US diplomat Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing aimed at easin...