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Biden Could Struggle With Taiwan Issue Rocking U.S.-China Relations, Says Political Risk Expert
President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by moving his country closer to Taiwan over the last four years — angering Beijing.
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Pompeo Is Laying ‘Landmines' in U.S.-China Relations Before Biden Takes Office, Ex-Australian Leader Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd.
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Chinese State Media Blast Latest Pompeo Move on Taiwan
China’s state media lashed out at the latest move on Taiwan by the departing Trump administration
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Pompeo Voids Restrictions on Diplomatic Contacts With Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan
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WATCH: Fireworks Shows as Countries Begin to Ring in New Year
Countries close to the international date line, including Australia, China and Taiwan, began to ring in 2021 with fireworks shows.
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Asia Is Leading the Way in Travel Recovery, Says Bookings Platform Agoda
The best pockets of recovery are domestic travel in Taiwan, Thailand and increasingly, Vietnam, said John Brown of Agoda, a subsidiary of Booking Holdings.
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US Approves Taiwan Drone Purchase as Arms Sales Escalate
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island
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US Announces Planned $2.37 Billion Weapon Sale to Taiwan
The State Department says it has notified Congress of plans for a $2.37 billion sale of Harpoon attack missiles to Taiwan, a move likely to anger China.
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3-Year-Old Rescued After Terrifying Kite Incident in Taiwan
A 3-year-old girl is safe in Taiwan after she was caught by the tail of a large kite during a Nanlioao kite festival on Sunday. Horrified bystanders caught the little girl as the wind slackened, but not before she was thrown into the air for several seconds.
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3-Year-Old Girl Safe After Being Lofted by Kite in Taiwan
A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air
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Azar Leads Highest-Level US Delegation to Taiwan in Decades
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has arrived in Taiwan in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979
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Twitter Removes China-Linked Accounts Spreading False News
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement Friday and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.
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Baseball In Taiwan Gives Hope For Other Leagues
Taiwan has found success in the fight against the coronavirus, recording only 440 cases as of last week out of the 23 million people on the Island, including seven deaths. The Chinese Professional Baseball League was the first to return during the pandemic and this month they have even started letting fans in the stands.
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Go Inside This NYC Cat Café: A 360 VR Experience
No cats in your home or cat cafés in your city? Do the next best thing – put yourself in “Koneko,” a Manhattan-based cat café fostering cats from the Angellico Cat Rescue. You’ll have to grab your own cup of coffee, though.
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Taiwan Urges China to Release All Information on New Virus
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with Taiwan on curbing its spread.
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Taiwan's Leader Meets With US Official After Election Win
Fresh from a landslide reelection victory, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met Sunday with the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei, as China warned that countries should stick with recognizing communist-ruled Beijing as the rightful government of “one China,” including Taiwan....
...William Brent Christensen, a U.S. diplomat who is director of the American Institute in Taiwan, congratulated Tsai on her victory in...
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Taiwanese-Canadian Model-Actor Godfrey Gao Dies on Set
Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo on Wednesday when he died. His agency, JetStar Entertainment, confirmed his death on its official Facebook page. The 35-year-old was filming “Chase Me,” a Chinese variety series, when he...
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Bridge Collapse in Taiwan Injures 10, Smashes Boats
A bridge collapse in Yilan County, Taiwan, injured 10 people and resulted in damage to three boats.
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Maine Lobster Takes Tariff Hit
Lobster dealers in Maine are facing challenges after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports of the shellfish.
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Report: Levi's, Wrangler, Lee Seamstresses Harassed, Abused
Women sewing blue jeans for Levi’s, Wrangler, Lee and The Children’s Place faced sexual harassment and gender-based violence and some were coerced into having sex with supervisors to keep their jobs in African factories, labor rights groups say. In response to the revelations, the brands have agreed to bring in outside oversight and enforcement for more than 10,000 workers at...