Palau leader stresses need for US help to deter China’s assertive move in the Pacific
1 year, 6 months ago

Palau leader stresses need for US help to deter China’s assertive move in the Pacific

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Pacific island nation of Palau needs U.S. help to deter China’s “unwanted activities” around its coasts, its leader said Thursday and repeated his government’s determination to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. told a news conference in Tokyo that three Chinese boats have made “uninvited” entries into his country’s waters since he took office in 2021, stressing the need for further U.S. backing to enhance deterrence against China’s assertive move in the region. “As long as we are friends of Taiwan, we accept anybody to be our friend, but that friend cannot tell us you cannot be somebody else’s friend because he is not our friend.” Whippes suggested his country was punished for keeping diplomatic ties with Taiwan, citing the sharp drop in Chinese tourists, who accounted for about two-thirds of Palau’s tourism until late 2010s, to near zero. “We will continue to be a strong ally and friend of Taiwan,” said Whipps Jr. “As long as I’m the president, I’m not changing.” The United States and its ally Japan, as well as Australia, have been stepping up their economic and security cooperation and engagement in the Pacific region in the face of China’s increasingly assertive activity there.

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Taiwan’s leader calls on China to refrain from threats ahead of expected military drills
1 month 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 signals hope for continued US support under Trump
1 month, 1 week 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 …

We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in U.S.
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1 month, 1 week ago

We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in U.S.

The Hindu  

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the U.S. on Saturday that we have to “fight together to prevent war”, as he kicked off a week-long tour of the Pacific that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. Speaking at a dinner in the U.S. Island State of Hawaii on Saturday, Mr. Lai said there were “no winners” from conflict and “we …

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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1 month, 1 week 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 …

China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan, President Lai’s visit to Hawaii
1 month, 1 week 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 President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific
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1 month, 1 week 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, …

Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Lai Ching-te: Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Not Welcome’: China’s ICBM Test Raised Alarms in the Pacific Islands
2 months ago

‘Not Welcome’: China’s ICBM Test Raised Alarms in the Pacific Islands

The Diplomat  

In late September, China fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean between the northern islands of French Polynesia and the southern islands of Kiribati, highlighting its long-range nuclear capabilities and marking the first such test in more than 40 years. Just days before the ICBM test, Fiji published a foreign policy white paper that described a climate …

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target
4 months ago

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target

The Hindu  

The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating with Washington to “avoid war”. “Taiwan is not the only target of PRC efforts to use intimidation and coercion to change the status quo,” said Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute …

Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press. “As the number of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific dwindles, the obstacles to China’s regional diplomacy diminish,” said Mihai Sora, Director of …

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
5 months, 4 weeks ago

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised Wednesday that Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats. “First of all, and the most important thing, the U.S. will strongly support Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities,” Greene said as he met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. “We both have common and …

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
5 months, 4 weeks ago

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom

The Independent  

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Taiwan thanks US for sweeping aid package, China says island entering 'dangerous situation'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan thanks US for sweeping aid package, China says island entering 'dangerous situation'

India TV News  

Taipei/Beijing: After months of delays and continuous debate, the US Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine in a 79-18 vote on late Tuesday, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden. Taiwan expressed gratitude over the package, saying it will strengthen deterrence against authoritarianism, while China has sharply criticised the move by asserting that …

Asia Is Watching the Future of the US Foreign Aid Bill
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Asia Is Watching the Future of the US Foreign Aid Bill

The Diplomat  

The U.S. presidential elections are eight months away, but the political divide on Capitol Hill is already intensifying and spilling over into the realm of foreign policy. Certainly, the latest bipartisan Congressional delegation visit to Taiwan – a February trip led by Representative Mike Gallagher, who is chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party – demonstrates …

Washington's overreaction in Pacific is telling: China Daily editorial
10 months, 1 week ago

Washington's overreaction in Pacific is telling: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Reports that up to a dozen Chinese police officers are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati have again touched a nerve of the China hawks in Washington, obsessed as they are with their zero-sum game and geopolitical rivalry. A US State Department spokesperson warned the Pacific island country on Monday that it should not "import security forces from …

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
1 year, 4 months ago

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. In the agreement, concluded a week ago, U.S. Coast Guard ships can enforce regulations inside Palau’s exclusive economic zone on behalf of …

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
1 year, 4 months ago

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

The Independent  

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China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan
1 year, 8 months ago

China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan

The Independent  

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China renews warnings as Taiwan’s Tsai stops over in US
1 year, 9 months ago

China renews warnings as Taiwan’s Tsai stops over in US

Associated Press  

BEIJING — As Taiwan’s president began a stopover in the United States on her way to Central America, China said it was closely watching and would “resolutely safeguard our sovereignty and territorial integrity.” China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and portrays the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people …

Explained: Why Taiwan president’s visit to US will only worsen tensions
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: Why Taiwan president’s visit to US will only worsen tensions

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen is heading to the United States. The US should “refrain from arranging Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visits and even contact with American officials and take concrete actions to fulfill its solemn commitment not to support Taiwan independence,” she said. Speaking later Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China will “closely follow the development of the …

Honduras seeks to establish diplomatic relations with China in blow for Taiwan
1 year, 9 months ago

Honduras seeks to establish diplomatic relations with China in blow for Taiwan

The Independent  

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U.S. steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia

The Hindu  

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The officials wouldn't describe the Chinese response, but said Foreign Minister Wang Yi was receptive to the messages and that the two men discussed the need “to …

French, US delegations visit Taiwan as tension with China festers
2 years, 4 months ago

French, US delegations visit Taiwan as tension with China festers

Al Jazeera  

Latest visits are likely to further anger Beijing, which condemns any diplomatic action conferring legitimacy on Taiwan. Delegations of French and American legislators are visiting Taiwan, the latest foreign politicians to visit the self-governed island in defiance of Beijing and amid escalated military tension between China and the government in Taipei. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday the US …

Palau VP delegation quarantined in Taiwan after 2 get virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Palau VP delegation quarantined in Taiwan after 2 get virus

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Palau’s vice president and her eight-member delegation have been quarantined in Taiwan after two of them tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement, the ministry gave no details on who in the delegation had tested positive or how long they would remain in Taiwan, but said it would “continue to provide them with the proper care.” …

Taiwan to boost up self-defence, maintain close coordination with like-minded countries including India
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan to boost up self-defence, maintain close coordination with like-minded countries including India

Firstpost  

India had urged the avoidance of unilateral actions to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait on Friday. Taiwan said it is entitled to make friends and maintain relationships with countries around the world Taipei: Taiwan stated on Sunday that it would continue to strengthen its self-defence capabilities while maintaining close coordination with all like-minded countries, including India to …

In Pacific islands, US diplomatic push stirs memories of neglect
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pacific islands, US diplomatic push stirs memories of neglect

Al Jazeera  

As United States Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a major ramping up of US aid and diplomacy in Pacific island countries on Wednesday, she acknowledged that they had not always received the “attention and support that you deserve”. Speaking after Harris’ announcement, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said the US “is certainly looking a lot more like the Pacific partner …

Can the US Respond to the Pacific’s Rise and Woes?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can the US Respond to the Pacific’s Rise and Woes?

The Diplomat  

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings back the tensions of the Cold War, China’s foray into the Pacific Islands is bringing back memories of World War II. Beijing’s intentions for the region at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and China have been unsettling not just for Washington, but for the region at large. Granted, the White …

US defence secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behaviour
2 years, 6 months ago

US defence secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behaviour

Al Jazeera  

United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has reiterated that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific as he accused China of “provocative and destabilising” military activity around Taiwan, and an increasingly “coercive and aggressive” approach to its wide-ranging maritime claims in the Asia Pacific. That isn’t just a US interest, it’s a matter of …

China brought a major initiative to Pacific Island nations. It has the U.S. worried
2 years, 7 months ago

China brought a major initiative to Pacific Island nations. It has the U.S. worried

NPR  

China brought a major initiative to Pacific Island nations. It has the U.S. worried China's foreign minister recently wrapped up a visit to eight Pacific island nations, raising alarm in the U.S. and its allies. China's foreign minister recently wrapped up a visit to eight Pacific Island nations, and that has raised alarm in the U.S. and among its allies. …

US delegation arrives in Taiwan amid tensions with China
2 years, 10 months ago

US delegation arrives in Taiwan amid tensions with China

Al Jazeera  

The US, which has unofficial ties with Taiwan, sends a delegation to Taipei at a time of heightened alert in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. A delegation of former senior United States defence and security officials appointed by President Joe Biden arrived in Taipei, in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters earlier …

US to deepen ties with Taiwan amid China tensions: Top envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

US to deepen ties with Taiwan amid China tensions: Top envoy

Al Jazeera  

Director of de facto US embassy in Taiwan says deeper ties with island part of countering Beijing’s ‘malign influence’. The United States wants to deepen its relationship with Taiwan and will work to counter China’s “malign” influence, a top US diplomat to the island has said, as tensions between Beijing and Taipei remain at their highest in decades. Observers say …

US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
3 years, 9 months ago

US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan, the island democracy that has been the chief source of tension between Washington and Beijing for decades and is widely seen as the most likely trigger for a potentially catastrophic U.S.-China war. “We have indications that the risks are actually going …

Taiwanese Foreign Minister uses Palau trip to warn China is 'forcing itself' into the Pacific
3 years, 11 months ago

Taiwanese Foreign Minister uses Palau trip to warn China is 'forcing itself' into the Pacific

ABC  

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said the international community now understands "what China is about", and that more countries are questioning Beijing's activities in the Pacific Island region. Key points: Palau is one of just four Pacific countries that maintain ties with Taiwan Mr Wu urged Australia and other democracies to fight China's expansionism Palau and Taiwan have announced …

Taiwan to strengthen defences as China tensions escalate
4 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan to strengthen defences as China tensions escalate

Al Jazeera  

President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday promised to strengthen Taiwan’s defences and work more closely with regional partners on security as she called for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China, which claims the island as its own. In a speech to mark Taiwan’s National Day, Tsai said the government would continue to modernise the island’s defence capabilities and enhance its capacity for asymmetric …

At UN, island nation of Palau speaks to interconnected world
4 years, 3 months ago

At UN, island nation of Palau speaks to interconnected world

The Independent  

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‘Not bowing and cringing’: Taiwan’s Tsai pledges robust air force
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Not bowing and cringing’: Taiwan’s Tsai pledges robust air force

Al Jazeera  

Democratically-ruled island’s president says Taiwan needs solid defence as China steps up operations around territory. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen promised on Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air force as she launched a maintenance centre backed by the United States for the island’s fleet of upgraded F-16 fighters amid rising tensions with Beijing. “It takes solid defence capability, …

Taiwan risks being caught up in the power struggle between the US and China
4 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan risks being caught up in the power struggle between the US and China

CNN  

Taipei, Taiwan CNN — It took less than 24 hours after United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar touched down in Taiwan, in an historic visit intended to convey President Donald Trump’s support for the democratic island, for China to deliver its own message. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Wu said the government in Taipei was “very concerned” about …

US health secretary Alex Azar praises Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in 'breakthrough' meeting
4 years, 4 months ago

US health secretary Alex Azar praises Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in 'breakthrough' meeting

The Telegraph  

The United States’ top health official praised Taiwan’s democracy and response to the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to Taipei on Monday that signals the island’s growing strategic importance to Washington as relations deteriorate with Beijing. Alex Azar, the US health secretary, is the highest ranking official to visit Taiwan since Washington severed official ties with Taipei in 1979 and …

US Health Secretary Alex Azar to visit Taiwan soon; move likely to worsen friction with China for Washington, Taipei
4 years, 5 months ago

US Health Secretary Alex Azar to visit Taiwan soon; move likely to worsen friction with China for Washington, Taipei

Firstpost  

Azar’s will be the highest-level visit by a US Cabinet official since the break in diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979 Taipei: The US says Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei …

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