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Biden is 'interested in getting all the facts' about China and origins of COVID-19
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he wants to know all the facts when asked about "punishing" China for possibly not fully disclosing information on the coronavirus, which first appeared in China in late 2019 and kills thousands daily in a global pandemic.
Taiwan wishes China happy new year, but says won't yield to pressure
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished China a happy Lunar New Year on Tuesday, but said she would not yield to Chinese pressure and reiterated a call for dialogue to resume with Beijing, which China rejected.
Taiwan blames Chinese 'bullying' for Guyana revoking rep office
Taiwan on Friday blamed Chinese "bullying" for Guyana's decision to revoke a deal for the island to open a representative office in the South American country, saying it had tried without success to get Guyana to change its mind.
China says U.S. 'creating tensions' after warship sails near Taiwan
The United States is deliberately "creating tensions" and disrupting peace and stability, China's military said, after a U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the first such mission under the new Biden administration.
Beijing says it’s keeping a close eye on US Navy manoeuvres near Taiwan
China will continue to maintain a high level of alert at all times, respond to all threats and provocations at all times,’ foreign ministry spokesman says.
Xi Jinping Thought: China Issues Guidelines for School Children
China’s schoolchildren are next in line for intensifying study of President Xi Jinping’s teachings ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s centennial celebration in July.
Hong Kongers move to Taiwan in record numbers, East Asia News & Top
East Asia News -The figures underscore the desire among some Hong Kong residents to seek a new home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fake Covid Vaccines: China Arrests 80 for Making, Selling Bad Shots
China has a long history of vaccine scandals resulting from manufacturing issues as well as business practices.
China strips license from second lawyer for HK activists
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license on Tuesday as Beijing attempts to crush opposition to its tighter...
US asks Taiwan to fill void as Confucius Institutes close
American universities look for alternative for learners of Mandarin
Taiwan says Chinese fighters, U.S. aircraft both entered defence zone
Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island's defence ministry said, in an unusual admission of U.S. military activity.
U.S. military slams Chinese flights over South China Sea but says they posed no threat
The U.S. military said on Friday that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea fit a pattern of destabilizing and aggressive behavior by Beijing but posed no threat to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group in the region.
Pentagon spokesman dismisses China’s warning on Taiwan
The US Defence Department under the Biden administration ‘sees no reason why tensions over Taiwan need to lead to anything like confrontation’, spokesman says, after China’s defence ministry says ‘Taiwan independence means war’.
Taiwan’s GDP Growth Outpaces China’s for First Time in 30 Years
Taiwan’s economic growth outpaced that of China’s for the first time in 30 years, helped by its early control of the virus and stellar export performance.
China's Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving.
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill Tuesday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island...
Protesters Who Fled Hong Kong Arrive in U.S., Seeking Asylum
The five men fled by boat to Taiwan in July, soon after China imposed Hong Kong’s harsh national security law. This week, they landed in New York.
BlackRock sells $200 million China Telecom stake after U.S. ban
BlackRock has sold almost all its stake in China Telecom, a company subject to a new ban on U.S. investment, a stock market filing on Friday showed.
On Taiwan’s New Passport, the Incredible Shrinking ‘Republic of China’
Officials said the redesign was an attempt to disassociate Taiwanese citizens from those on the mainland, who faced travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
China says opposes countries meddling in China's domestic affairs
China said on Monday it strongly condemned and firmly opposed meddling in its domestic affairs by the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia, after they condemned the arrest of activists in Hong Kong.