Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China’s market due to its ties with Taiwan.
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China’s Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader ahead of key summit with Trump
Xi Jinping and the KMT’s Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan’s ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.
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Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran
The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
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The Taiwanese president’s proposal to hike defense spending faces gridlock at home
Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.
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Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of what he termed China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.
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US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion
The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China.
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U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo’s feud with Beijing
This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.
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China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue
No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
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As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan
The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan’s west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.
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‘Left-Handed Girl’ takes on quiet shame across generations in Taipei
Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou’s solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city.
