As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right
Category: International Relations
China-Japan row has left US’ Donald Trump facing ‘dilemma’
The Trump administration is possibly facing a “dilemma” as tensions between China and Japan intensify, one Chinese analyst has suggested, while another noted that any
Taiwan probes leaks of vital chip technology
Taiwan has begun trade secrets investigations in its critical chipmaking sector under newly broadened national security laws, but the probes have raised eyebrows for who
China ‘firmly objects’ to Israeli contact with Taiwan after report of deputy FM’s secret visit
The Chinese embassy in Israel says in a statement that it “firmly objects” to any official contact between Israel and Taiwan, following a report today
Top secret US report warns American forces would be drastically outmatched by China
The U.S. military is most likely to suffer a defeat at the hands of China if it tried to intervene in a war over Taiwan, a top secret Pentagon assessment report has
What does Trump’s new US security strategy mean for Asia?
The new National Security Strategy (NSS) released by the Trump administration last Thursday sent shock waves through Europe, putting into writing what amounts to a fundamental shift in
Germany eyes rare earths during FM’s China visit
After a second attempt, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s inaugural visit to China finally came to fruition, with the top diplomat meeting Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice
Taipei to review ties with Seoul after ‘wrongful’ designation
aiwan plans to review its relations with South Korea, especially its huge bilateral trade deficit, as Seoul has yet to correct its reference to Taiwan
Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as the
Xi’s wrath at Japan over Taiwan rooted in 19th-century Chinese defeat
The Chinese word fengshi, meaning roughly to “convey something at the direction of a superior,” is unfamiliar even to many Chinese people these days. Yet this