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Democratic Taiwan must not become ‘China’s Taiwan,’ president says

Taipei – Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #china #LaiChing-te #PLA #taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/japan/60771/

Taiwan opposition pitches $7.5 billion drone plan after stalling government bid

Taiwan’s main opposition party has outlined plans to develop the drone industry just days after stalling a similar…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Politics #china #defense #drones #Japan'spolitics #Japanesepolitics #Kuomintang #LaiChing-te #PoliticsofJapan #taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/japan/50586/

Taiwan’s President Urges Military Cadets to Resist China’s Espionage

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te called on military cadets to stay vigilant against Chinese espionage while speaking at a…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #anti-communism #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #ColdWar #democracy #espionage #FuHsingKangCollege #LaiChing-te #military #sovereignty #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/3097892/

Why Taiwan Is At The Heart Of US-China Rivalry

For the foreseeable future, the most likely outcome remains continuation of the status quo.Taiwan will remain self-governing without…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #ChiangKai-shekan #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #India #japan #LaiChing-te #ROC #Taipei #Taiwan #TSMC
https://www.europesays.com/3095655/

TAIWAN – CHINA President Lai: Taiwan is shaping its future, Beijing must abandon its expansionism

In a speech to the foreign press, the Taiwanese leader hailed 30 years of democracy on the island,…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #ChengLi-wun #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #Dignity #DonaldTrump #independence #LaiChing-te #parity #Taiwan #unification #UnitedStates
https://www.europesays.com/3074365/

Taiwan’s Lai Calls China ‘Greatest Threat’ Amid Japan-Philippines Maritime Talks

このページを 日本語 で読む On June 18 in Taipei, President Lai Ching-te held a press conference addressing increased activity…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Beijing #china #LaiChing-te #Nihon #Philippines #politics&security #taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/japan/43539/

Exclusive | No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi

Two people familiar with the matter said there had been no movement towards arranging suc…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #DonaldTrump #GermanMarshallFund #GroupofSeven #LaiChing-te #LockheedMartin #RupertHammond-Chambers #Taiwan #TaiwaneseForeignMinisterLinChia-lung #TsaiIng-wen #US-TaiwanBusinessCouncil #washington #whitehouse #XiJinping
https://www.europesays.com/3071865/

Taiwanese president calls for deeper cooperation with Japan

Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in areas including technology…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #china #LaiChing-te #Nihon #taiwan #Taiwan-Japanrelations
https://www.europesays.com/japan/43067/

Taiwan president says hopes for $14 bn US arms sale ‘as soon as possible’

Taiwan’s president said Thursday he hoped the United States would approve a $14 billion arms sale “as soon…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #LaiChing-te #Taiwan #Taiwan'spresident
https://www.europesays.com/3071108/

Xi swaps fighter jets for diplomatic hardball to squeeze Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is shifting tactics in his campaign to pressure Taiwan, ramping up diplomatic isolation of…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Politics #china #defense #Japan'spolitics #Japanesepolitics #LaiChing-te #PoliticsofJapan #taiwan #U.S. #xi-jinping
https://www.europesays.com/japan/42883/

Xi swaps fighter jets for diplomatic hardball to squeeze Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is shifting tactics in his campaign to pressure Taiwan, ramping up diplomatic isolation of…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #NorthKorea #China #Defense #KimJongUn #LaiChing-te #Taiwan #u-s #XiJinping
https://www.europesays.com/korea/53406/

Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China

President Trump has described a potential multibillion-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan as a “negotiating chip” with China, raising…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #armstrade #China #CommunistPartyofChina #DonaldJ #DonaldTrump #internationalrelations #LaiChing-te #marco #Rubio #statedepartment #taipeitaiwan #Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #trump #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #XiJinping
https://www.europesays.com/2993192/

China urges relevant parties to stop offering stages for ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun speaks at a regular press brifing in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026. [Photo/mfa.gov.cn]…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #CopenhagenDemocracySummit #LaiChing-te #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/2986579/

After months of wrangling, Taiwan lawmakers OK $25 billion defense spending bill

Taipei – Taiwan’s parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #budgets #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #défense #DonaldTrump #drones #LaiChing-te #PLA #Taiwan #U.S. #XiJinping
https://www.europesays.com/2975841/

Faith, hope and ancestry: William Lai’s clan village in Beijing’s push for cross-strait ties

As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing’s messaging towards the…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #BaoshengDadi #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #democraticprogressiveparty #Fujian #Kaohsiung #LaiChing-te #Mazu #NationalTaiwanUniversity #Pinghecounty #Taipei #Taiwan #TaiwanAffairsOffice #washington #Xintianvillage
https://www.europesays.com/2961864/

Taiwan’s leader in Eswatini after trip disrupted amid China pressure

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te unexpectedly visited diplomatic ally Eswatini on Saturday, announcing the trip on social media after…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #chinesepressure #eswatini #LaiChing-te #Taiwan #TaiwanIndependence
https://www.europesays.com/2960888/

Coercion at New Heights: President Lai’s Africa Trip Canceled from the Skies

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was supposed to embark on his first diplomatic trip to Africa on April…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #diplomacy #diplomaticallies #eswatini #LaiChing-te #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/2950318/

European lawmakers raise concerns over China’s pressure on Lai’s flight

Berlin and Rome, April 24 (CNA) Several lawmakers from Germany and Italy on Friday raised concerns over China…
#Europe #EU #Eswatin #European #France #Germany #Gernany #Italy #LaiChing-te #Madagascar #Mauritius #NewsArticle #overflightrights #Seychelles
https://www.europesays.com/europe/22786/

Does William Lai’s cancelled eSwatini trip show Beijing’s reach in Africa?

But Lai’s office announced late on Tuesday that the visit would be postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #África #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #democraticprogressiveparty #eswatini #globalsouth #KingMswati #LaiChing-te #OneChinaPrinciple #Taipei #Taiwan #TaiwanAffairsOffice #TaiwanIndependence #UnitedStates #williamlai
https://www.europesays.com/2937281/

Will Trump Continue to Slow Arms Sales to Taiwan?

Even though the two sides maintain no formal diplomatic ties, the United States remains the largest weapons provider…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #ArmsSales #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #LaiChing-te #presidenttrump #Taiwan #uschina #XiJinping
https://www.europesays.com/2904746/

EU legislators visit China to ease strained relations

Beijing — China on Tuesday welcomed a visit by a delegation of EU legislators — the first in…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanParliament #Alibaba #Beijing #BeijingBrusselsdiplomacy #Brussels #China #Chinarareearthexportcontrols #ChinaRussiarelations #EUcustomsoverhaul #EUlegislators #EuropeanParliamentChina #HsiaoBi-khim #LaiChing-te #Marie-AgnesStrack-Zimmermann #Shein #Taiwan #TaiwanEUrelations #Temu
https://www.europesays.com/europe/2348/

Taiwan’s main opposition parties join forces for local elections, foundation for 2028 race

Taiwan’s two main opposition parties are set to join forces in local elections, a midterm contest this autumn…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #democraticprogressiveparty #dpp #HuangKuo-chang #kmt #Kuomintang #LaiChing-te #Taiwan #taiwanpeople'sparty #tpp #TsaiIng-wen #WilliamLaiChing-te #XiamenUniversity #ZhangWensheng #ZhuSongling
https://www.europesays.com/2859609/

PLA ramps up Taiwan patrols after lull as Beijing slams Lai’s ‘independence confession’

From 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday, Taiwan detected 26 PLA aircraft sorties operating around the island…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #ChenBinhua #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #democraticprogressiveparty #DonaldTrump #javelinmissiles #LaiChing-te #people'sliberationarmy #Taiwan #TaiwanAffairsOffice #TaiwanIndependence #TaiwanStrait #UnitedStates #WilliamLaiChing-te
https://www.europesays.com/2849761/

Taiwan’s Tensions: Return of Chinese Air Force Activities

Large-scale Chinese air force activities around Taiwan have resumed after a surprising lull, sparking speculation. Taiwan’s Defense…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #aircraft #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #défense #democracy #LaiChing-te #military #sovereignty #Taiwan #TaiwanStrait
https://www.europesays.com/2846596/

China’s Storm And Fury Over Taiwan-Japan Baseball Match!

A baseball match between Japan and Taiwan has snowballed into a diplomatic storm with China fulminating about it.…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaForeignMinistry #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #ChoJung-tai #defencebudget #homeslider #LaiChing-te #PrimeMinisterSanaeTakaichi #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/2837966/

Trump-Xi Taiwan talks could defuse the tinderbox

On February 16, a fortnight before the outbreak of the Iran war, US President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #chinainvasionoftaiwan #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #defensepriorities #iranwar #LaiChing-te #opinion #Taiwan #TaiwanArms #Taiwandefense #TaiwanHIMARS #TaiwanWar #Trump-Ximeeting #USStrategicAmbiguity #US-ChinaG2
https://www.europesays.com/2825697/

Taiwan parliament to tackle defense spending review from Monday

Taipei – Taiwan’s parliament will prioritize the review of a $40 billion ⁠special defense budget when it resumes…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #budgets #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #congress #défense #LaiChing-te #PLA #Taiwan #U.S.
https://www.europesays.com/2784318/

Taiwan president vows to strengthen island’s defences in Lunar New Year message

TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Taiwan will strengthen its defence efforts and safeguard the island’s security in the…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #defencespending #LaiChing-te #LunarNewYear #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/2780718/

Taiwan’s defence ministry slams TPP’s ‘unworkable’ military spending plan

Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday pushed back against an opposition party proposal to …
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #AmericanInstituteinTaiwan(AIT) #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #DemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP) #HuangWen-chi #Kuomintang(KMT) #LaiChing-te #LoMei-ling #LunarNewYearholiday #NiuHsu-ting #RaymondGreene #Taiwan #TaiwanPeople'sParty(TPP) #TaiwanShield #UkraineWar
https://www.europesays.com/2736550/

Singapore holds keys to deterring a China-Taiwan war

No other foreign nation maintains a larger military presence in Taiwan than Singapore. Approximately 3,000 Singapore Armed Forces…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #China-Singapore #LaiChing-te #opinion #SingaporeArmedForces #Singapore-Taiwan #Taiwan #TaiwanIndependence #TaiwanRelationsAct #TaiwanWar
https://www.europesays.com/2714999/

#Maduro gefangen genommen ...

Maduro ist vermutlich ein Krimineller, aber was heißt das für die Zukunft?
Wer sind die nächsten Staatspräsidenten die gefangen genommen oder liquidiert werden? #Selenski? #LaiChing-te (Präsident von Taiwan)?

#Venezuela

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/eilmeldung-maduro-festnahme-usa-trump-100.html

#Maduro gefangen genommen ...

Maduro ist vermutlich ein Krimineller, aber was heißt das für die Zukunft?
Wer sind die nächsten Staatspräsidenten die gefangen genommen oder liquidiert werden? #Selenski? #LaiChing-te (Präsident von Taiwan)?

#Venezuela

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/eilmeldung-maduro-festnahme-usa-trump-100.html

#Maduro gefangen genommen ...

Maduro ist vermutlich ein Krimineller, aber was heißt das für die Zukunft?
Wer sind die nächsten Staatspräsidenten die gefangen genommen oder liquidiert werden? #Selenski? #LaiChing-te (Präsident von Taiwan)?

#Venezuela

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/eilmeldung-maduro-festnahme-usa-trump-100.html

#Maduro gefangen genommen ...

Maduro ist vermutlich ein Krimineller, aber was heißt das für die Zukunft?
Wer sind die nächsten Staatspräsidenten die gefangen genommen oder liquidiert werden? #Selenski? #LaiChing-te (Präsident von Taiwan)?

#Venezuela

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/eilmeldung-maduro-festnahme-usa-trump-100.html

U.S. urges China to halt military pressure on Taiwan, days after Japan and others

The United States urged China to cease military pressure on Taiwan on Thursday, days after Japan and Western countries voiced concern over escalating tensions in t…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #China #defense #donaldtrump #LaiChing-te #news #PLA #Taiwan #U.S.MILITARY #U.S.-ChinaRelations #U.S.-Japanrelations
https://www.alojapan.com/1436892/u-s-urges-china-to-halt-military-pressure-on-taiwan-days-after-japan-and-others/

Il presidente taiwanese #LaiChing‑te ha scelto di parlare chiaro: la #Cina dovrebbe concentrarsi sui propri problemi economici interni piuttosto che sulle ambizioni di espansione territoriale

Mentre Pechino lotta con la debolezza dei #consumi interni, il #debito crescente e un #settoreimmobiliare in #crisi, #Taipei rilancia la propria immagine di #stabilità e #affidabilità #economica.

Ma il messaggio di #Taiwan non è solo economico. È strategico e morale. 1/2
@attualita

Il presidente taiwanese #LaiChing‑te ha scelto di parlare chiaro: la #Cina dovrebbe concentrarsi sui propri problemi economici interni piuttosto che sulle ambizioni di espansione territoriale

Mentre Pechino lotta con la debolezza dei #consumi interni, il #debito crescente e un #settoreimmobiliare in #crisi, #Taipei rilancia la propria immagine di #stabilità e #affidabilità #economica.

Ma il messaggio di #Taiwan non è solo economico. È strategico e morale. 1/2
@attualita

Il presidente taiwanese #LaiChing‑te ha scelto di parlare chiaro: la #Cina dovrebbe concentrarsi sui propri problemi economici interni piuttosto che sulle ambizioni di espansione territoriale

Mentre Pechino lotta con la debolezza dei #consumi interni, il #debito crescente e un #settoreimmobiliare in #crisi, #Taipei rilancia la propria immagine di #stabilità e #affidabilità #economica.

Ma il messaggio di #Taiwan non è solo economico. È strategico e morale. 1/2
@attualita

Il presidente taiwanese #LaiChing‑te ha scelto di parlare chiaro: la #Cina dovrebbe concentrarsi sui propri problemi economici interni piuttosto che sulle ambizioni di espansione territoriale

Mentre Pechino lotta con la debolezza dei #consumi interni, il #debito crescente e un #settoreimmobiliare in #crisi, #Taipei rilancia la propria immagine di #stabilità e #affidabilità #economica.

Ma il messaggio di #Taiwan non è solo economico. È strategico e morale. 1/2
@attualita

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment - The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/taiwan-tsmc-chips-arizona.html #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcompanyltd #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #foreigninvestments #taipei(taiwan) #computerchips #trumpdonaldj #unitedstates #laiching-te #arizona #taiwan #china

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment - The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/taiwan-tsmc-chips-arizona.html #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcompanyltd #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #foreigninvestments #taipei(taiwan) #computerchips #trumpdonaldj #unitedstates #laiching-te #arizona #taiwan #china

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment - The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/taiwan-tsmc-chips-arizona.html #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcompanyltd #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #foreigninvestments #taipei(taiwan) #computerchips #trumpdonaldj #unitedstates #laiching-te #arizona #taiwan #china

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment - The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/taiwan-tsmc-chips-arizona.html #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcompanyltd #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #foreigninvestments #taipei(taiwan) #computerchips #trumpdonaldj #unitedstates #laiching-te #arizona #taiwan #china

This means that Hsiao Bi-khim (the "cat warrior") becomes vice-president 🐈

BREAKING: Lai Ching-te of ruling DPP wins Taiwan's 2024 presidential election, as voters dismiss Beijing's warnings https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/13/breaking-lai-ching-te-of-ruling-dpp-wins-taiwans-2024-presidential-election-as-voters-dismiss-beijings-warnings/ #2024TaiwanElection, #DemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP), #HouYu-ih, #HsiaoBi-khim, #KoWen-je, #Kuomintang(KMT), #LaiChing-te, #Taipei, #Taiwan, #TaiwanPeople’sParty(TPP)

This means that Hsiao Bi-khim (the "cat warrior") becomes vice-president 🐈

BREAKING: Lai Ching-te of ruling DPP wins Taiwan's 2024 presidential election, as voters dismiss Beijing's warnings https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/13/breaking-lai-ching-te-of-ruling-dpp-wins-taiwans-2024-presidential-election-as-voters-dismiss-beijings-warnings/ #2024TaiwanElection, #DemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP), #HouYu-ih, #HsiaoBi-khim, #KoWen-je, #Kuomintang(KMT), #LaiChing-te, #Taipei, #Taiwan, #TaiwanPeople’sParty(TPP)

This means that Hsiao Bi-khim (the "cat warrior") becomes vice-president 🐈

BREAKING: Lai Ching-te of ruling DPP wins Taiwan's 2024 presidential election, as voters dismiss Beijing's warnings https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/13/breaking-lai-ching-te-of-ruling-dpp-wins-taiwans-2024-presidential-election-as-voters-dismiss-beijings-warnings/ #2024TaiwanElection, #DemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP), #HouYu-ih, #HsiaoBi-khim, #KoWen-je, #Kuomintang(KMT), #LaiChing-te, #Taipei, #Taiwan, #TaiwanPeople’sParty(TPP)

This means that Hsiao Bi-khim (the "cat warrior") becomes vice-president 🐈

BREAKING: Lai Ching-te of ruling DPP wins Taiwan's 2024 presidential election, as voters dismiss Beijing's warnings https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/13/breaking-lai-ching-te-of-ruling-dpp-wins-taiwans-2024-presidential-election-as-voters-dismiss-beijings-warnings/ #2024TaiwanElection, #DemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP), #HouYu-ih, #HsiaoBi-khim, #KoWen-je, #Kuomintang(KMT), #LaiChing-te, #Taipei, #Taiwan, #TaiwanPeople’sParty(TPP)