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Taiwan opposition leader accepts President Xi’s invitation to visit China
The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday. Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun, who took up her role in November, has insisted on meeting Xi before she makes an official trip to the United States, drawing…
Trump’s Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after delay over Iran war
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in May after delaying an earlier summit because of the war against Iran. Trump said he was looking forward to the “monumental” trip, which was originally due to take place at the end of March, and would host Xi…
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Adapting to the climate crisis will require societal transformation, not least in China and Hong Kong
By John Barkdull and Paul G. Harris Every day brings news of the effects of climate change on human communities. For example, low rainfall and other factors associated with climate change have exacerbated the fires that are now consuming neighbourhoods in the Los Angeles area of California. Globally, 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded…
By backing Russia during its war on Ukraine, China may risk involvement in ecocide
The Ukraine war is inching closer to Hong Kong. On Mayday, while many people here were enjoying a well-deserved day off work, officials at the US Treasury Department were busy: they announced a package of sanctions on several Hong Kong companies accused of supplying electronic equipment for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Officials in Hong Kong…
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 61
There were more arrests and charges under Hong Kong’s national security laws in July. Four people linked to a Taiwan-based group were arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit subversion, while in a separate case, a waiter was charged with inciting subversion. National security police issued new arrest warrants for 15 overseas Hongkongers, with a HK$200,000…
Taiwan’s political precipice: Foreign policy heavyweights weigh in, as island welcomes a new leader
When Lai Ching-te addressed reporters in the evening of January 13, minutes after his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election was announced, he struck what some analysts and media outlets called a “conciliatory” tone. The next time he steps onto an official stage – one that has been erected in front of the imposing Japanese colonial-era…
Taiwan election 2024: The 3 presidential candidates – what do they say about relations with China?
Taiwan’s presidential election on January 13 will shape the future of the self-ruled democratic island, from relations with China and the US to domestic issues that affect the livelihood of its 23 million people. Opinion polls are currently led by Vice-President William Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), followed by Hou Yu-ih…
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