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US approves $180 million anti-tank weapons sale to Taiwan
With Biden and Xi to meet, China warns US on Taiwan briefing
China on Friday condemned a White House plan to brief Taiwan on the results of a much-anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and his counterpart, Xi Jinping, next week on the sidelines of a G20 gathering in Indonesia. The two leaders will meet on Monday, the White House said, for their first face-to-face meeting since …
Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks
President Joe Biden will meet Monday with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, a face-to-face meeting that comes amid increasingly strained US-China relations, the White House announced Thursday.It will be the first in-person meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies since Biden …
China’s overreaction to Taiwan spells danger to peace Southeast Asia: US envoy
China is endangering peace in Southeast Asia with its “overreaction” to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, America’s envoy Nicholas Burns said on Thursday, while reiterating that there is no shift in America’s ‘one-China policy’ as alleged by Beijing. Pelosi visited Taiwan on August 2, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years …
US steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia
US, China top diplomats to meet on high tensions on Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to meet on the sidelines of the annual United Nations summit, their first encounter since extensive talks in July in Bali where both sides appeared optimistic for more stability.
US Chinese foreign ministers to meet as Taiwan tensions rise
Joe Biden hints at risky policy shift on Taiwan independence
US President Joe Biden’s critics argue China will perceive his comments as tacit support for an independence declaration, a redline for Beijing. They also say Biden’s comments are more likely to aggravate hostilities than overt defense commitments since Beijing already likely assumes Washington will defend Taiwan.
Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue, something sure to anger Beijing. Asked whether US forces would defend the self-ruled island claimed by China, he replied: “Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack.”
China plans sanctions on CEOs of Boeing Defense, Raytheon over Taiwan sales
US considers China sanctions to deter Taiwan action; Taiwan presses EU
The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The sources said the deliberations in Washington and Taipei’s separate lobbying of EU envoys were both …
US to OK USD 1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China
The Biden administration is set to announce a more than USD 1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as US-China tensions escalate over the status of the island, according to American officials and a congressional aide briefed on the matter.
US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, angering China
The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island’s defences as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of “counter-measures.”The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompting mainland China to launch a show of force that could …
US OKs $1B arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China
Biden admin readies $1.1 billion arms deal for Taiwan
Taiwan president says US visits reinforce determination to defend itself
The recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan’s determination to defend itself, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest US lawmaker to visit the island in defiance of Beijing. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but is bound by …
US senator Marsha Blackburn meets Taiwan president amid tensions with China
US senator lands in Taiwan for fourth political visit this month
US Senator Marsha Blackburn landed in Taiwan late Thursday, the fourth visit by an American politician this month and a move bound to rile Beijing, which has staged huge military drills to protest such trips.Tensions between China and the United States have soared to their highest level in decades since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit …
US to hold trade talks with Taiwan in new show of support
The US government plans talks with Taiwan on a wide-ranging trade treaty in a sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy claimed by China’s ruling Communist Party as part of its territory.The announcement on Thursday comes after Beijing held military drills that included firing missiles into the sea to intimidate Taiwan following this month’s …
US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
US Congress forces Joe Biden toward risky faceoff with China over Taiwan
Explainer: Why US lawmakers’ Taiwan trips keep riling China
US carries out ICBM test delayed during Chinese show-of-force over Taiwan
To counter China aggression, US to boost Taiwan trade, navigation
US dares China again: Another Congressional delegation visits Taiwan amid heightened tension
A delegation of US lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day trip amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington following the visit to Taipei just 12 days ago by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The team, led by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is expected to meet Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister …
No change in US assessment on China timeline for Taiwan despite Pelosi visit, official says
The United States has not changed its assessment on China’s timeline for potentially retaking Taiwan militarily, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday, sticking by previous statements that Beijing would not try to take it in the next few years.
Pelosi says US will ‘not allow’ China to isolate Taiwan
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing US officials from travelling there. Pelosi, the first House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years, said Wednesday in Taipei that the US commitment to democracy in the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad”.
White House summons Chinese ambassador for rebuke on Taiwan response
White House says US has nothing to rectify over Taiwan
The White House said on Friday that the United States had nothing to rectify regarding U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, following demands from Beijing that Washington fix its “mistakes.”