Taiwan's Former Pres. Ma Begins China Visit
Taiwan's former Pres. Ma Ying-jeou on Monday kicked off a 12-day private trip to several cities in China amid strained relations between the self-ruled island and Beijing.
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Honduras Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan, Opens Relations with China
Honduras on Sunday established diplomatic relations with the PRC, formally switching its official recognition to Beijing a day after severing ties with Taiwan, thereby completing a pledge made by Pres. Xiomara Castro earlier this month.
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 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
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
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 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....