Taiwan's Vice President leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan's Vice President leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s Vice President left on Saturday on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy. Mr. Lai said he would meet officials of other governments ”so that the international society understands Taiwan is a country that persists in its democracy, human rights and freedom and actively takes part in international affairs.” Paraguay is part of a dwindling group of 12 governments that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China’s vastly larger economy and population mean most governments have official relations with Beijing, though many, including the United States, maintain informal relations with Taiwan. The Chinese foreign ministry said earlier it would “monitor developments” and was ready to take ”resolute and forceful measures to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” China launched war games around Taiwan in April after Mr. Tsai met House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles while traveling home from Central America.

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Taiwan’s leader calls on China to refrain from threats ahead of expected military drills
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwan’s leader calls on China to refrain from threats ahead of expected military drills

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on China to “open its arms rather than raise its fists” as he wrapped up his first overseas tour since taking office in May. The president spoke a day after China’s Foreign Ministry announced sanctions on 13 American companies and six executives in response to recently announced U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan. …

Taiwan's Lai kicks off visit to US territory Guam drawing ire from China
Trending News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan's Lai kicks off visit to US territory Guam drawing ire from China

Firstpost  

Lai’s week-long trip is aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China maintains military pressure on the island and seeks to isolate it by poaching its few remaining allies and blocking it from global forums Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te being greeted by Governor of Guam Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero during a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at A.B. …

Taiwan leader Lai visits Guam on his second stop in US territory
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Taiwan leader Lai visits Guam on his second stop in US territory

The Independent  

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Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

China has made diplomatic inroads in Latin America, where trade concerns have led some countries to end relations with Taiwan. Xu allegedly told lawmakers that they must choose between relations with Taiwan and China after a surprise appearance at Paraguay’s Congress. On Wednesday, Xu skipped the UNESCO meeting and instead met with officials in Paraguay’s capital of Asuncion, where he …

Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan

CNN  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay AP — Paraguay on Thursday kicked out a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic affairs and urging the South American nation to break off ties and long friendship with Taiwan. In a curt statement, Paraguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had revoked the visa of Xu Wei, a senior Chinese envoy to Latin America who …

Taiwan’s Lai signals hope for continued US support under Trump
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwan’s Lai signals hope for continued US support under Trump

Live Mint  

HONOLULU—In a speech and in a series of meetings with American political figures during his visit to the U.S., Taiwan President Lai Ching-te signaled that Taipei hopes to enjoy the same support from the incoming Trump administration that it has enjoyed from President Biden. On the second day of a highly sensitive visit to Hawaii, Lai held virtual meetings with …

Taiwan's president makes 2-day stopover in Hawaii, leaving China furious
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taiwan's president makes 2-day stopover in Hawaii, leaving China furious

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te stirred controversy after he began a two-day US stopover in Hawaii. Lai’s trip to a US territory sparked fury among Chinese authorities who launched ‘serious protest’ with the US over the matter Amid brewing tensions between Taiwan and China, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stirred controversy after he began a two-day US stopover in Hawaii. Green called …

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

ABC  

On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers. The trip has already drawn angry denunciations from China, which objects furiously to Taiwanese leaders putting their feet on US soil, and which has been working assiduously to strip Taiwan of its remaining diplomatic "allies". As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of …

Taiwan's president meets Hawaii's governor and members of Congress in a visit condemned by China
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Taiwan's president meets Hawaii's governor and members of Congress in a visit condemned by China

The Independent  

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China blasts the USA for hosting Taiwan president as Beijing vows 'resolute countermeasures' against potential $385m arms sale in aftermath of Chinese war games around island nation
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

China blasts the USA for hosting Taiwan president as Beijing vows 'resolute countermeasures' against potential $385m arms sale in aftermath of Chinese war games around island nation

Daily Mail  

China has slammed the US for hosting the president of Taiwan on American soil, and vowed to implement 'resolute countermeasures' against the sale to the island nation of arms worth nearly $400million. The sale was announced hours before Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te left on a visit to Taipei's three diplomatic allies in the Pacific, with stops in Hawaii and the …

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes

CNN  

CNN — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets. On his way to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau – three of Taiwan’s remaining handful of diplomatic allies – Lai was using the visit to underscore …

China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, President Lai’s visit to Hawaii
3 weeks, 3 days ago

China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, President Lai’s visit to Hawaii

Al Jazeera  

Beijing lodges ‘serious protests’ with the US saying it ‘strongly condemns’ Taiwanese leader’s stopover in Hawaii, Guam. China has pledged “resolute countermeasures” following the United States’ decision to approve more arms sales to Taiwan, just hours before the island’s President William Lai Ching-te made a transit through the state of Hawaii, which further angered Beijing. In a statement on Sunday, …

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes

CNN  

CNN — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets. On his way to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau – three of Taiwan’s remaining handful of diplomatic allies – Lai was using the visit to underscore …

Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China

Firstpost  

Beijing especially bristles at official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States, which does not recognise Taipei diplomatically but is its most important backer and biggest supplier of arms Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2024. AFP Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in …

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy

The Independent  

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Taiwan’s president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Taiwan’s president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in Hawaii to begin a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office. Lai’s visit shows that Taiwan and the United States have a very strong relationship, said Arthur Chen, the president of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of North America. …

Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite Chinese outcry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite Chinese outcry

The Independent  

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Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific, in a move expected to draw objection from China. Lai is due to depart Taiwan on Saturday for a weeklong trip to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — three diplomatic allies of the self-ruled island. On Thursday, …

Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Paraguay’s foreign minister said his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their diplomatic relationship in favor of China as he visited the increasingly isolated island Friday. Paraguay is the only country in South America and one of 12 worldwide that recognizes Taiwan as a country, but it also …

Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China

The Independent  

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Lai Ching-te: Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lai Ching-te: Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire

CNN  

Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of military drills near the island democracy. The Taiwan Affairs Office, a Chinese government agency responsible for cross-strait affairs, also labeled Lai’s visit as …

China opposes any visit by leader of Taiwan authorities to US: spokesperson
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China opposes any visit by leader of Taiwan authorities to US: spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China opposes any visit by the leader of the Taiwan authorities to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday. Stressing that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a prevailing international consensus, Mao said the Lai Ching-te authorities' political manipulation and separatist provocations …

Secessionist antics should not be condoned
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Secessionist antics should not be condoned

China Daily  

Multiple senior members of the ruling Lai Ching-te authorities of Taiwan island have engaged in a series of overseas "visits" recently, indicating that the secessionist-minded Democratic Progressive Party authorities are trying to take advantage of the power transition in Washington to make a splash in the world for their push for "Taiwan independence". The DPP authorities' "foreign affairs chief" Lin …

Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads
1 month ago

Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China has been seeking diplomatic inroads. The trip comes against the background of Chinese loans, grants and security cooperation treaties with Pacific island nations that have aroused major concern in the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and others over Beijing’s moves to …

Lai leading island into a dead end
6 months, 1 week ago

Lai leading island into a dead end

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. The inaugural speech of the new Taiwan island administrative head Lai Ching-te on May 20 revealed his true colors. Instead of acknowledging the 1992 Consensus that there is only one China, Lai laid emphasis on "democracy" and exposed his agenda of "Taiwan independence", which he expects to take forward …

Taiwan’s president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan’s president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming administration as the island faces continuing military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. He said Wellington Koo will head the Defense Ministry at a time when Taiwan is upgrading its defenses against China with new ships, submarines, warplanes, missile systems and other land-based defenses. …

After Taiwan’s election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
11 months ago

After Taiwan’s election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict. It remains unclear if Beijing will be willing to engage with Lai, who in the past described himself as a “pragmatic …

Taiwan’s New Leader Says He’ll Stick to Status Quo
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan’s New Leader Says He’ll Stick to Status Quo

Live Mint  

TAINAN, Taiwan—More than a decade ago, some residents of this southern Taiwanese city got a lesson in the character of the man who is now set to be Taiwan’s next president. The White House worries Lai is more likely than Taiwan’s departing president, Tsai Ing-wen, to provoke Beijing with envelope-pushing rhetoric and draw the U.S. into a dangerous confrontation, according …

Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Republic of Nauru goes over to China
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Republic of Nauru goes over to China

The Hindu  

Nauru will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, the government of the small Pacific Islands nation said on Monday, marking Taipei's first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election. The Nauru government said that "in the best interests" of the country and its people it was seeking full resumption of diplomatic relations with China. "This …

Joe Biden refutes to stand with Taiwan’s independence as island re-elects anti-China president
11 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden refutes to stand with Taiwan’s independence as island re-elects anti-China president

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden expressed his views on Taiwan’s election shortly after the results were announced. He also said he would continue to send unofficial delegations of former U.S. officials to Taiwan, as he had done in 2021 and 2022. Biden will send ‘unofficial delegations’ to Taiwan A senior Biden administration official explained, “Given our unofficial relationship with Taiwan, we …

Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies. Lai said at the time that it was important to meet foreign counterparts to convey the message that Taiwan “persists in its democracy, human rights and freedom and actively takes part in international affairs.” U.S. President …

Presidential hopeful Lai says Taiwan’s sovereignty is ‘a fact’
1 year, 4 months ago

Presidential hopeful Lai says Taiwan’s sovereignty is ‘a fact’

Al Jazeera  

Lai’s comments come as China urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan. Taiwanese vice president and presidential hopeful William Lai Ching-te has underlined Taiwan’s status as a sovereign nation and said that the world knows that China is to blame for a recent rise in tensions. “This is a fact, this is the truth.” Lai, the frontrunner …

Why is China so angry about Taiwan’s William Lai visiting the US?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why is China so angry about Taiwan’s William Lai visiting the US?

Al Jazeera  

China’s angry response to Taiwan official’s stopovers in US show relations between Beijing and Taipei are at an all-time low, but how did we get here? This tension between China and Taiwan on Saturday comes a day after Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai returned to Taipei after making two stopovers in the United States as part of a trip to …

Lai's 'stopovers' reveal true stance of US
1 year, 4 months ago

Lai's 'stopovers' reveal true stance of US

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Southeast China's Taiwan. Resolute measures will be taken to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Beijing said on Friday after Taiwan's deputy leader Lai Ching-te made "stopovers" in the United States. The Foreign Ministry said the US arranged two "stopovers" for Lai, which harmed the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of China and also …

China pledges to ‘safeguard sovereignty’ after Taiwanese leader visits US
1 year, 4 months ago

China pledges to ‘safeguard sovereignty’ after Taiwanese leader visits US

Al Jazeera  

Lai is the frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president at elections set for January. China has pledged to take “forceful measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity” after condemning a visit by Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai Ching-te to the United States. He said Washington’s decision to arrange the so-called “stopover” for Lai, sent “seriously wrong signals to …

New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 4 months ago

New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

Associated Press  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president on Tuesday. Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai. “We …

New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 4 months ago

New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Santiago Peña said Paraguay …

Taiwan VP vows to 'resist annexation' during sensitive U.S. trip
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan VP vows to 'resist annexation' during sensitive U.S. trip

The Hindu  

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai vowed on Sunday "to resist annexation" in a speech given during a weekend trip to the United States that China has opposed. His trip has already roused anger from Beijing, which claims democratic Taiwan as part of China, and which particularly dislikes Mr. Lai, accusing him of espousing separatist views. China had said earlier on …

How Taiwan vice president’s US visit is making China see red
1 year, 4 months ago

How Taiwan vice president’s US visit is making China see red

Firstpost  

Taiwanese vice president William Lai made a transit stop in New York on Sunday. China’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and presidential candidate William Lai through the United States, calling him a “troublemaker through and through.” Lai, who is also the front-runner to become Taiwan’s president in elections in January, arrived in New York …

China vows ‘forceful’ response over Taiwan Vice President’s U.S. visit
1 year, 4 months ago

China vows ‘forceful’ response over Taiwan Vice President’s U.S. visit

The Hindu  

China on August 13 vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring. On landing in New York on Sunday, Mr. Lai said on Twitter, now rebranded as X: "Happy to arrive at the Big Apple, icon of liberty, democracy and opportunities," adding that …

Beijing slams Lai's 'stopover' in US
1 year, 4 months ago

Beijing slams Lai's 'stopover' in US

China Daily  

More than 600 Taiwan residents gather around Taiwan's leader's office in Taipei on Aug 11, 2023 to protest the island's deputy leader Lai Ching-te's planned visit to the United States. Beijing has strongly opposed the "stopover" in the United States by Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's deputy leader, calling him a "troublemaker through and through" and stating that the move "seriously violates …

China vows ‘forceful measures’ as Taiwan’s William Lai arrives in US
1 year, 4 months ago

China vows ‘forceful measures’ as Taiwan’s William Lai arrives in US

Al Jazeera  

Beijing condemns Taiwanese vice president’s stopover in US, describing him as a separatist and ‘troublemaker through and through’. China has pledged to take “resolute and forceful measures” to protect its sovereignty after Taiwanese Vice President William Lai arrived in the United States on a brief visit. In a statement issued shortly after Lai landed in New York on a scheduled …

Taiwan's vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan's vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island

The Independent  

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Taiwan’s vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan’s vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s vice president left Saturday on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy. Lai said he would meet officials of other governments ”so that the international society understands Taiwan is a country that …

China Criticizes the Upcoming US Visit of Taiwan's 'separatist' Presidential Front-runner
1 year, 5 months ago

China Criticizes the Upcoming US Visit of Taiwan's 'separatist' Presidential Front-runner

News 18  

China is criticizing an upcoming stopover in the United States by Taiwan’s vice president and presidential front-runner William Lai as a challenge to its territorial integrity, while Taiwan says it’s merely a transit stop. A senior U.S. administration official said such trips are hardly unusual — there have been 10 previous vice presidential visits in the last two decades, including …

China criticizes the upcoming US visit of Taiwan’s presidential front-runner
1 year, 5 months ago

China criticizes the upcoming US visit of Taiwan’s presidential front-runner

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is criticizing an upcoming stopover in the United States by Taiwan’s vice president and presidential front-runner William Lai as a challenge to its territorial integrity, while Taiwan says it’s merely a transit stop. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said at a briefing in Beijing that China had lodged formal protests with the U.S. over Lai’s visit …

Paraguay’s president-elect recommits to ties as Taiwan’s last ally in South America
1 year, 5 months ago

Paraguay’s president-elect recommits to ties as Taiwan’s last ally in South America

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, committed to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Wednesday, going against a trend of Taipei’s diplomatic allies switching their allegiance to China. Pena, during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, affirmed “our commitment as Paraguayans to stand with the people of Taiwan for the next five years.” Paraguay is one of only …

Paraguay’s president-elect begins Taiwan visit that’s meant to foster closer ties
1 year, 5 months ago

Paraguay’s president-elect begins Taiwan visit that’s meant to foster closer ties

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, landed in Taipei on Tuesday for a visit meant to reinforce relations between Taiwan and one of its few remaining diplomatic allies. Pena, who takes office next month, is to meet with top political leaders including President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President William Lai, who is also the governing Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate …

Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan
1 year, 6 months ago

Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday on her first visit since China established ties with her nation, pulling it away from former diplomatic ally Taiwan. Beijing has intensified its battle to win away Taiwan’s diplomatic allies since independence-leaning Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016. Beijing’s latest victory comes as tensions have risen …

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