News Analysis The rivalry between the United States and China, particularly over Taiwan, plays out in the Pacific Islands, where countries are forced to choose their alliances. The Solomon Islands is an archipelago nation, in the South Pacific Ocean with a population of 650,000. Violence erupted in the capital of Honiara last month, as protesters…
Pacific Islands: Battleground for US-China Interests
December 6, 2021
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Taiwan, Slovakia Hold Talks as Island Firms Ties With Europe
December 6, 2021
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level visit by the EU-member country since it opened a representative office in Taiwan in 2003. The visit by the delegation, which began Sunday, follows a mission last month by members of the European Parliament…
Taiwan Says Is Important Partner, Will Keep Talking to US on Currency
December 5, 2021
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TAIPEI—Taiwan and the United States have mutually beneficial trade relations especially in technology, and the two have “smooth” communication channels and will keep talking to each other on currency issues, Taiwan’s central bank said on Saturday. Taiwan, along with Vietnam, again exceeded the U.S. Treasury’s thresholds for possible currency manipulation and enhanced analysis under a…
Pentagon Chief Warns China’s Military Sorties Are ‘Like Rehearsal’ for Future Operations Against Taiwan
December 5, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned on Saturday that the Chinese regime’s repeated military air activities near Taiwan appear to be a “rehearsal” for future military operations against the self-ruled island. Austin issued the warning on Dec. 4 while speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California. He made the comment about Taiwan…
US ‘Resolutely Committed’ to Defend Taiwan If China Invades, Blinken Says
The United States is “resolutely committed” to defending Taiwan if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing…
US ‘Resolutely Committed’ Defending Taiwan If China Invades, Blinken Says
The United States is “resolutely committed” to defending Taiwan if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing…
US ‘Resolutely Committed’ to Defending Taiwan If China Invades, Blinken Says
The United States is “resolutely committed” to defending Taiwan if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing…
US ‘Resolutely Committed to Taiwan’ If China Invades, Blinken Says
The United States is “resolutely committed to Taiwan” if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims…
Lithuania Says Chinese Customs Is Blocking Its Exports
China has imposed a customs block on Lithuanian exports, a Lithuanian trade body said on Dec. 3, amid deepening cooperation between its capital Vilnius and Taipei. Lithuania drew the wrath of the communist regime in Beijing for allowing Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in Vilnius using its own name. In response, Beijing downgraded its…
Solomon Islands Politician Wants Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The head of the most populous province in the Solomon Islands said the country would likely switch diplomatic ties back to Taiwan if the prime minister is ousted from his post following next week’s no-confidence vote, after looting and violent protests shook the capital city last month. Daniel Suidani, the premier of Malaita, said…
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