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Former Taiwan President to Make Historic China Visit

Former Taiwan President to Make Historic China Visit

Taiwan’s former president, Ma Ying-jeou, will visit China next week in what will be the first trip of a sitting or former Taiwanese leader since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 amid strained relations between Beijing and Taipei....

Honduras Seeks Diplomatic Switch from Taiwan to China

Honduras Seeks Diplomatic Switch from Taiwan to China

Honduras Pres. Xiomara Castro on Tuesday announced on Twitter her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, implying it will be severing relations with Taiwan....

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

According to Xinhua news agency, China's parliament on Friday approved changes to its Legislation Law, which dictates how laws are enacted, that will allow emergency legislation to be passed after a single review session....

China FM Warns of Conflict With US

China FM Warns of Conflict With US

During his first public appearance as China's foreign minister at the country's annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, recently appointed Qin Gang warned that Washington and Beijing are on a path towards 'conflict and confrontation' unless the US changes policy....

Taiwan Warns China’s Military May Make ‘Sudden Entry’

Taiwan Warns China’s Military May Make ‘Sudden Entry’

Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng on Monday warned that the country is on alert for a 'sudden entry' by the Chinese military into regions close to its territory amid rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait....

China Announces Military Spending Increase

China Announces Military Spending Increase

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced a rise in the nation's military spending by 7.2% and an official GDP growth target of about 5% for 2023. The news opened the Chinese Communist Party-led parliament's annual meeting on Sunday....

US House Panel Approves Bill Allowing Biden to Ban TikTok

US House Panel Approves Bill Allowing Biden to Ban TikTok

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24 to 16 on Wednesday to give Pres. Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance....