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Taiwan will not 'bow its head': FM hits out at China during visit to Eswatini

Taiwan will not 'bow its head': FM hits out at China during visit to Eswatini

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on a visit to Eswatini slammed China's recent move to pressure several African countries into revoking overflight permits for the island's leader, saying it will not "bow its head." Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te

US says China used 'intimidation' to block Taiwan leader's Africa trip

US says China used 'intimidation' to block Taiwan leader's Africa trip

The United States slammed China's "intimidation campaign" on Wednesday after several African countries were reportedly pressured by Beijing to derail an official trip by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te by revoking overflight permits. Taiwan announced Tuesday that Lai was postponing his trip to Eswatini

Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from China, a senior aide said Tuesday. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflict

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflict

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will feature live-fire exercises in the north of the Philippines facing the Taiwan Strait,

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast war

US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast war

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will feature live-fire exercises in the north of the country facing the Taiwan Strait,

Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

China's President Xi Jinping met Taiwan's opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had "full confidence" that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng is the party's first leader to

Taiwan opposition leader says China visit to sow 'seeds of peace'

Taiwan opposition leader says China visit to sow 'seeds of peace'

Taiwan's opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said on Wednesday she hoped to sow the "seeds of peace" during a rare visit to China. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is the party's first leader to visit China in a decade