Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned China on Wednesday not to “misjudge” the situation in the East China Sea and “go astray” in its actions during a virtual address to a Taiwanese think tank on Japan-Taiwan relations. His speech angered Beijing, which said via its foreign ministry spokesperson that it “deplores and rejects” Abe’s statements, and…

Japan and the United States cannot stand by if China invades Taiwan, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Dec. 1, adding that Beijing needs to recognize that “a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency.” Abe, who stepped down as prime minister last year, said an armed invasion of Taiwan would pose a serious…

Japan and the United States can’t stand by if China invades Taiwan, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Dec. 1, noting that Beijing needs to recognize that “a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency.” Abe, who stepped down as prime minister in 2020, said an armed invasion of Taiwan would pose a serious…

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is pressuring countries to send citizens of Taiwan to mainland China, Madrid-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders said in its latest report. In doing so, the communist regime is undermining the self-ruled island’s sovereignty, the human rights group wrote in its Nov. 30 report titled “China’s Hunt for Taiwanese Overseas.” The Taiwanese nationals…

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hosted members of a Baltic delegation in Taipei on Nov. 29, in a sign of deepening cooperation between European Union nations and Taiwan against Beijing’s aggression. Visiting lawmakers from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia landed in Taiwan on Nov. 28 to attend a democracy forum, which will be held this week and…

Lithuanian parliamentarians, along with lawmakers from Latvia and Estonia, landed in Taipei on Nov. 28 to attend a Taiwan-led democracy forum in early December. The visit comes as Beijing downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania to the level of charge d’affaires and put economic pressure on the Baltic state over its decision to allow the…

A U.S. Congressional delegation has kicked off a surprise one-day visit to Taiwan—the second visit from Washington to the self-ruled island this month. Despite Beijing’s previous demand over a trip cancellation, The bipartisan delegation landed in Taipei on Nov. 25 and praised Taiwan as “a force for good in the world” while meeting its president. Led…

Taiwanese businesses that support independence from mainland China will not be allowed to profit in China, a spokesperson for a Beijing agency said in a statement, as the Chinese regime punished a Taiwanese conglomerate for allegedly breaking the law. “The majority of Taiwanese businessmen and enterprises must distinguish right from wrong, stand firm, and draw…

China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Nov. 21 after Taiwan opened a de facto embassy in the capital Vilnius. Lithuania drew the wrath of the Chinese regime after allowing Taiwan to open an office using its own name in Vilnius this summer. Beijing recalled its envoy from Lithuania in August and expelled the…

News Analysis In the past, countries allowed Beijing to dictate their relationship with Taiwan, under threat of economic sanctions. Gradually, free democracies are increasing their engagement with the island nation, in spite of the Chinese regime’s bullying. Over the past few years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has become more and more belligerent, while attempting…