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China denies offer of 'vaccine diplomacy' deal to Paraguay
Brokers allegedly offered Paraguay Covid vaccine supplies in exchange for country cutting ties with Taiwan
Paraguay Says Offers of Chinese Vaccine Tied to Dumping Taiwan
Like many nations, Paraguay faces an uphill battle to procure coronavirus vaccines. But its quest is being complicated by fraught relations between China on one side, and Taiwan and the U.S. on the other.
Taiwan to help allies buy vaccines, but not from China
Taiwan will help its handful of remaining diplomatic allies buy COVID-19 vaccines but on the condition that Taiwanese money is not used to obtain Chinese vaccines, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Wednesday.
China threat to invade Taiwan is 'closer than most think', says US admiral
China considers taking control of Taiwan its ‘No 1 priority’, says Adm John Aquilino who is nominated to head Indo-Pacific Command
China’s embassy in France criticises scholar and defends Wolf Warriors
Diplomatic triangle of Beijing, Paris and Taipei gives rise to Twitter barbs and screed over ‘anti-China provocations’.
Philippines says 220 Chinese boats have encroached in South China Sea
The Philippines urged China on Sunday to recall more than 200 Chinese boats it said had been spotted at a reef in the South China Sea, saying the presence of the vessels violated its maritime rights as it claims ownership of the area.
US, Japan agree to work together in event of Beijing-Taiwan clash, sources say
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi agree to cooperate but do not discuss how a response should be coordinated.
China says China-U.S. talks were candid, constructive and beneficial
China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, said two days of talks with the United States in Alaska that ended on Friday were candid, constructive and beneficial, while adding: "But of course, there are still differences," China's CGTN television network reported.
Chinese President offers more vaccine support to Caribbean countries
Xi’s pledges to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana are likely to increase concern in the US about Beijing’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’
Top U.S., Japan officials say China's behaviour inconsistent with international order
Senior officials from United States and Japan on Tuesday raised concerns about China's behaviour in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and other areas and said it was inconsistent with the international order.
Biden administration approves submarine tech exports to Taiwan
The island’s plans to build its own submarine fleet receive a boost after sales of the sensitive equipment are approved by Washington.
Japan, U.S. share serious concerns over tensions in South China Sea: Kishi
Japan and the United States have shared serious concerns over rising tensions in the East and South China Seas, Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday.
China’s arms sales drop as other nations side with US, experts say
US leads arms exports with 37 per cent of market share for 2016-20 while China accounted for 5.2 per cent of sales, says Stockholm research institute.
Max Hastings: China Might Defeat America In War Over Taiwan
A new Council on Foreign Relations report is a strong warning about Biden’s looming first foreign-policy crisis.
The inside story on Trump's confrontation with Beijing
A new book reveals the drama behind major Trump-era headlines.
Europe’s biggest party to take tougher line on China, push Taiwan investment deal
The European People’s Party lends support for investment deal with Beijing, but calls for ban on goods made in ‘re-education camps’ from EU markets.
China says hopes U.S. will remove 'unreasonable' curbs on cooperation
China urged the United States on Sunday to remove "unreasonable" curbs on cooperation as soon as possible and work together on issues like climate change, while accusing Washington of bringing chaos in the name of spreading democracy.
Taiwan President Tsai visits naval base amid Chinese threats
KEELUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base on Monday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China,...
U.S. condemns China's Hong Kong moves, working to 'galvanize' action against abuses
The United States on Friday called China's moves to change the Hong Kong electoral system a direct attack on its autonomy and democratic processes and said Washington was working at "galvanizing collective action" against Chinese rights abuses.
China slams Lithuania’s plan for a trade office in Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin urged Vilnius to ‘refuse to be taken advantage of by Taiwan separatist forces’.
Taichung stripped of East Asian Youth Games, Nike’s optimistic China football video, and Dwyane Wade
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world…
U.S. airlines succumb to Beijing’s ‘Orwellian Nonsense’
Speaking of Beijing playing dirty, a push by Beijing to get international airlines to no longer list Taiwan in a way that implied it was…
Taiwan ministry issues statement in simplified Chinese, to the chagrin of mainlanders
The traditional, unsimplified Chinese script, for many in Taiwan, forms a basis for national identity. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan recently made the…
U.S. beefs up official presence in Taiwan
On the morning of June 12, when Donald Trump went to Singapore to broker a deal with North Korea that very much furthers Beijing’s interests in…
Taiwan Strait: Live fire in the sky
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) carried out live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait earlier today. State media have not promoted news about the exercises…
Xi reviews massive naval parade, live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait announced
Today’s top stories are numbered below, with the usual collection of links beneath. 1.Xi reviews massive naval parade, live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait announced “The…
Xi talks tough on Taiwan at close of China’s Two Sessions political gathering
After a dramatic oath-swearing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People yesterday, Xi Jinping closed out the 16-day Two Sessions political gathering and kicked off his…
As China makes economic overture, Taiwanese push for independence referendum
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office announced on February 28 a package of economic policies directed at the self-governed island which the People’s Republic of China hopes…
U.S. reinforces its relationship with Taiwan as part of a pushback on Beijing’s influence
Earlier this week, it was reported that the U.S. is seriously pursuing a deepened security and economic partnership with Australia, Japan, and India in order to…
Fatal earthquake fuels Taiwanese media’s obsession with news animation
The New York Times reports that on Tuesday, February 6, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Taiwan, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens…
Pentagon issues correction after document labels Taiwan as part of China
Chinese officials aren’t the only ones sensitive about labeling/mislabeling Taiwan as an independent territory/part of mainland China. The U.S. Department of Defense temporarily removed a…
Taiwan retaliates against new flight routes declared by P.R.C.
China Eastern and Xiamen Airlines have cancelled 176 extra flights between the mainland and Taiwan scheduled for the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday — February…
China’s multi-pronged campaign against Taiwanese nationalism
China is both deepening and diversifying the ways it applies pressure to Taiwan. Part of it is the recent crackdown by China’s cyberspace authorities on…
Marriott, Delta, and Zara under fire for websites that call Taiwan a country
Companies are in trouble for referring to Taiwan as country in website menus.
Jangled nerves in Beijing and Taipei
Needles in your toddler’s arms, detention or eviction by a government that does not recognize your rights — these are some but not all of…
Katy Perry’s Chinese fans lament her China ‘ban’
Katy Perry’s Chinese fans lament her China ‘ban’
A red thumbprint: A brewer discovers what happens when airport officials confuse hops with weed
Carl Setzer, owner of Great Leap Brewing in Beijing, was stopped at Taipei’s international airport on the suspicion of carrying 24 pounds of marijuana. At least they were polite about it.
Tensions with Taiwan just got a whole lot worse – China’s latest top news
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on September 27, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
