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Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 causing delays in Roanoke County

A vehicle crash at mile marker 139 on I-81 is causing delays for both northbound and southbound traffic, according to VDOT.

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French lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan on island visit

A French parliamentary delegation has pledged support for Taiwan during a meeting with the president of the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its own territory.

China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan

China’s government has accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing.

Trial of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness begins

Delaware's State Auditor, Kathy McGuiness, is on trial for corruption. News Journal Courts Reporter Xerxes Wilson explains the charges. 5/31/22

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US senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat

On a visit to Taiwan, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is reiterating support for the island amid rising Chinese threats.

EXPLAINER: What's behind difficult Taiwan-China relations?

U.S. authorities say the gunman behind an attack on a church in southern California in which one person was killed and five injured was motivated by a hatred for Taiwan.

From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

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Taiwan's president condemns California church shooting

Taiwan’s president has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor in the violence

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China installing former security chief as Hong Kong leader

China is installing a career security official as the new leader of Hong Kong in the culmination of a sweeping political transformation that has gutted any opposition in the Asian financial center and placed it ever more firmly under Beijing’s control.

US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding alliance at a time of heightened global tensions and threats from China and North Korea.

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China stages military exercises as U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan; Sen. Lindsay Graham says Beijing must "pay a greater price"

The military drills conducted in areas opposite Taiwan were "a countermeasure to the recent negative actions of the U.S.," a Beijing spokesperson said.

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China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan

China says its military has staged exercises to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of support for the self-governing island democracy while issuing a warning to China.

Senior US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for visit

A delegation of six U.S. lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan on a visit that has already been denounced by China.

Pence distances himself from Trump as he eyes 2024 campaign

Mike Pence spent more than four years standing in President Donald Trump’s shadow, refusing to criticize or allow sunlight between them.

China accuses Taiwan for 'taking advantage' of Ukraine crisis by giving financial aid to its refugees

China has accused Taiwan of using Ukraine for its own political advantage as the self-governed island delivers a new round of aid for refugees this week. After an initial donation of $3.5 million, Taiwan is sending another $11.5 million to help displaced Ukrainians, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. Earlier this month, President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President William Lai and Premier Su Tseng-chang each pledged a month’s salary to donate to Ukrainian refugees.

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Massive blackout hits Taiwan, affecting 5 million households

A planned live telecast of Mike Pompeo's meet with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen has been cancelled as a result of the blackout in Taiwan.

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China says US support for Taiwan ‘futile’ after Washington delegates visit Taipei amid Ukraine crisis

China has downplayed U.S. support for Taiwan after a delegation of former Washington officials arrived in Taipei on Tuesday. The two-day visit came amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to raise its military alert level against “foreign forces intending to manipulate the situation” and “affect the morale of Taiwanese society.” The Biden-appointed delegation was led by Mike Mullen, who served as one-time chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.

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Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen

Former Chairman of the U_S_ Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen says maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is “not just a U_S_ interest, but also a global one."

Biden sending delegation to Taiwan to reaffirm commitment amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stoked fears among world leaders and some in Taiwan about a similar attack by China.

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For all its parallels, Ukraine war feels distant in Taiwan

The Russian attack on Ukraine has put a spotlight on another place that could face an invasion by its larger neighbor, as some analysts draw comparisons to China’s threats to assert its control over self-ruled Taiwan.

China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal

China says it will sanction Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, two U.S. defense contractors that previously faced sanctions, over arms sales to Taiwan.

For Taiwan's Olympics team, everything is in a name

For Taiwan, every appearance on the global stage is fraught with politics — and even more so when that stage is China.

Historic nor'easter blankets Northeast in snow, kills at least 3 people

The nor'easter brought record-setting cold weather that stretched from Maine to the Florida Keys.

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Taiwan adds minelaying to defenses against China

Taiwan on Friday commissioned new navy minelayers to add to its defenses against giant rival China. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a commissioning ceremony for the navy’s First and Second Mining Operations Squadrons, which will operate ships able to automatically sow large numbers of small but powerful mines at high speed without the need for divers. Such technologies are part of a strategy to deter any possible invasion from China, with its huge army and vast superiority in numbers of warplanes, ships and other weaponry.

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When China blocked Lithuania from exporting 20,000 bottles of rum in a diplomatic feud, Taiwan bought the whole shipment instead, report says

China is furious with Lithuania after it let Taiwan open a de facto embassy. Beijing claims Taiwan is not a country but a Chinese territory.

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Ron DeSantis: Floridians know there will be no lockdowns

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis discusses the omicron variant and Biden’s vaccine mandate likely headed to the supreme court.

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Taiwan's Tsai urges unity against rising authoritarianism

Addressing a group of visiting French lawmakers, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is calling for greater unity among democratic nations in the face of rising authoritarianism.

French MPs arrive in Taiwan for visit amid China tensions

A group of six French lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit, following a similar trip led by a group of French parliamentarians in October that China sought to discourage.

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EXPLAINER: Why did China woo away Nicaragua from Taiwan?

Nicaragua's decision to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize China leaves the self-governing island democracy with just 14 diplomatic allies.

Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe

Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level visit by the EU-member country since it opened a representative office in Taiwan in 2003.

Baltic lawmakers meet Taiwan's Tsai, stepping up cooperation

It is the first joint visit to Taiwan by members of parliament from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Tsai said. China claims Taiwan is its own territory and rejects any attempts by the self-ruled island to participate in international forums or establish diplomatic relations with other countries that would give it international recognition.

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Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone

Taiwan says 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone in the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled island.

US lawmakers meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit

Five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Friday morning in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States' "rock solid" support for the self-governing island.

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US lawmakers meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit

Five U.S. lawmakers have met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States' support for the self-governing island.

U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, plan to meet senior leaders

Five U.S. lawmakers are in Taiwan in a surprise one-day visit, says the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy.

'Sad & disgusting': Enes Kanter says Lebron James chooses 'money over morals' on China and slave labor

The Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter recently took another jab at Los Angeles Lakers star player LeBron James for reportedly choosing money over morals on the issues of forced labor in China, Uyghurs and Tibet. What happened: Kanter, 29, took to social media on Thursday to again call out James, 36, for not standing up against Nike and its alleged use of forced labor when manufacturing its shoes.

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Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat

Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China.

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Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat

Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China, which claims it as part of its territory. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen commissioned into service 64 upgraded F-16V fighter jets at an air force base in Chiayi on Thursday. The aircraft represent part of Taiwan's total 141 F-16 A/B jets, an older model from the 1990s that will be completely retrofitted by the end of 2023.

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Chinese forces exercise near Taiwan in response to US visit

Chinese military forces are holding exercises near Taiwan in response to a visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to the island.

Taiwan says China seeking to degrade its military and morale

Taiwan says China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and influencing public opinion.

EU delegation meets Taiwan president on first official trip

The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan says it’s “high time” for the European Union to step up cooperation with the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China.

EU lawmakers meet Taiwan premier in first official visit

European lawmakers are meeting with Taiwan’s premier in the first official visit of a European Parliament delegation to the self-ruled island, which is also claimed by China.

US to deepen relations with Taiwan in face of China tensions

The U.S. wants to deepen its relationship with Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by China, which has become a major point of conflict in the strained U.S.-China relationship.

Taiwan defense minister says island must defend itself

Taiwan’s defense minister says the island must defend itself and not depend entirely on others for help if China were to launch an attack, even as Taiwan’s president says she has faith the U.S. would defend it.

US, China sparring over Taiwan heats up anew

The United States and China are stepping up their war of words over Taiwan in a long-simmering dispute that has significant implications for the power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Biden delivered straight talk on Taiwan — contradicting a deliberately ambiguous U.S. policy. Did he misspeak?

Biden’s remarks on Taiwan’s defense clash with long-running U.S. policy of ‘strategic ambiguity.' Officials say there has been no policy change.

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China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments

China is saying there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President Joe Biden that the U.S. is committed to defending the island if it is attacked.

Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia

After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged.

President Putin on Taiwan: ‘China does not need to use force’

China "does not need to use force" in order to achieve its desired "reunification" with Taiwan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

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China: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan

A Chinese official says China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan were necessary to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territory.

Police on Capital Gazette shooting: 'This was a targeted attack'

Police say the Capital Gazette newspaper shooting that left at least 5 people dead in Annapolis, Maryland was "a targeted attack."

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Taiwan-China tensions heighten as Taiwan rejects China’s forceful reunification plans

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to reject China’s attempts at reunification in a speech made during the country’s National Day this Sunday. Tsai’s speech came days after China flew record numbers of warplanes into its defense zone in a significant escalation of military tensions. Ramy Inocencio reports.

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EXPLAINER: How China flights near Taiwan inflame tensions

A spate of Chinese military flights off southwestern Taiwan in recent days has prompted alarm from the island, which Beijing claims as its own, and is increasing tensions in a region already on edge.

China's Xi calls for 'peaceful' reunification with Taiwan

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan will happen peacefully, despite a recent ratcheting up of military threats against the self-governing island.

Former Australian PM Abbott calls for solidarity with Taiwan

A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed enthusiastic support for Taiwan while visiting the democratically ruled island.

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French senators meet with Taiwan's Tsai at tense time

A group of French senators visiting Taiwan as part of a regular parliamentary exchange met with President Tsai Ing-wen during a trip that comes in a particularly tense moment between Taiwan and China.

Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify

With record numbers of military flights near Taiwan over the last week, China has been stepping up its harassment of the island it claims as its own, demonstrating a new level of threat as it asserts its territorial ambitions in the region.

Why Taiwan Is the Biggest Risk for a U.S.-China Clash

From Cold War skirmishes to China’s economic opening, both sides have avoided war by leaving unsettled the question of who actually owns the island.

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French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

A group of French senators are visiting Taiwan following a large Chinese show of force with fighter jets amid the highest tensions in decades between Taiwan and China.

French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

The group, led by senator Alain Richard, will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwanese economic and health officials and the Mainland Affairs Council. Richard, a former French defense minister, previously visited Taiwan in 2015 and 2018, according to Taiwan's semi-official Central News Agency, and heads the Taiwan Friendship group in the French senate. China tried to discourage Richard's visit, with its embassy in France saying ahead of the trip: “It will not only damage China’s core interests and undermine China-French relations, but will also damage France’s own reputation and interests."

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Biden dispatches Sullivan to meet China diplomat in Zurich

President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan for talks with a senior Chinese foreign policy adviser.

China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group

Beijing says it will block Taiwan's application to join an 11-member Pacific Rim trade grouping.

China issues dominate election of Taiwan opposition leader

Fraught relations with neighboring China are dominating Saturday's election for the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party. Four candidates, including incumbent Chairman Johnny Chiang, are competing for the leadership of the party that has advocated closer relations with Beijing. China has threatened to use force to bring Taiwan under its control and has increasingly used military, diplomatic and economic pressure in an attempt to undermine the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen and sway opinion among the Taiwanese people, who strongly favor the status quo of de-facto independence.

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Taiwan drills military as concerns over China grow

An F-16 screeched across the sky before landing on a highway cut through pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to refuel quickly and take off again.

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Taiwan's president commissions domestic-made naval warship

SU'AO, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made navy warship Thursday as part of the island's plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid heightened tensions with China. President Tsai Ing-wen spoke at a naval base in Su'ao, on the island's east coast, saying the ship “proves that on the path to becoming independent in national defense, no matter what difficulties arise, we can overcome them one by one.” The ship known as the Ta Jiang and nicknamed a “carrier killer” was built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co., a Taiwanese company.

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The Latest: Nevada hospitals see severe shortage of nurses

State health officials in Nevada say hospitals are seeing a severe shortage of nurses and some northern Nevada hospitals are nearly out of staffed beds for patients.

Taiwan gets first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after long delay

Taiwan has received its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after a prolonged purchasing process that gave rise to a political blame game with China.

The Latest: Slight easing due for Australia state's lockdown

An Australian state leader is indicating that a slight easing of pandemic restrictions is coming for Sydney after achieving a vaccination milestone.

Taiwan's president receives domestically developed vaccine

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has received her first dose of the island’s domestically developed coronavirus vaccine on Monday, launching its rollout to the public.

Taiwan's president receives domestically developed vaccine

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received her first dose of the island's domestically developed coronavirus vaccine on Monday, launching its rollout to the public. The vaccine, made by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp., was given emergency approval by regulators in July using a shortcut that prompted fierce opposition from parts of Taiwan's medical and scientific community. Instead, they compared the level of antibodies that Medigen's vaccine was able to generate with that of AstraZeneca's vaccine, which has been approved by many governments and has undergone the full three stages of clinical trials.

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Taiwan, US coast guards meet despite Chinese pressure

Officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by China to isolate the self-governing island democracy

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Will Foxconn Billionaire Terry Gou’s COVID-19 Vaccine Deal Bring Taiwan Closer to China?

That the deal came via a businessman with strong ties to Mainland China months after the government failed to buy the same vaccines, indicates that Beijing put its finger on the scale, political observers say.

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Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm

The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders around the world, along with calls for calm and unity in Haiti.

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U.S. sends 2.5 million COVID-19 doses to Taiwan

The U.S. sent 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Sunday — More than triple the number it had previously pledged, AP reports.Why it matters: The donation is a show of support for Taiwan as it faces pressure from China, which has claimed the self-governed island as its territory, AP writes. It comes as Taiwan has faced an uptick in COVID-19 cases in May, despite the virus having been largely under control in the country until that point.Get market news worthy of your time with

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US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge

A plane with 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan from the U.S. in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.

Taiwan’s creative shield against China’s bullying

The island nation’s freedoms have lifted high-tech innovation, making China dependent on its electronic goods. An invasion would only set back the Communist Party’s goals.

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China Sends A Record 28 Military Planes Into Airspace Controlled By Taiwan

The sortie was the biggest of its kind since the Taiwanese government began publishing information about the frequent incursions last year. They have followed actions that Beijing disapproves of.

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US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row

Three senators visiting Taiwan say the U.S. will give the self-ruled island 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally.

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Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan

A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan touched down in Taiwan on Friday to help the vaccine-starved island fight its largest outbreak since the pandemic began. Taiwan, a self-governing island short of doses, has blamed China for interfering in a potential deal for another vaccine. Now it is more than doubling its vaccine supply thanks to Japan, which is trying to play a greater role in global vaccination distribution and accelerate its own slow rollout ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in July.

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Taiwan is struggling with an unprecedented COVID-19 surge - and has only vaccinated 1% of its population - but it's still refusing to order Chinese vaccines

Taiwan has a longstanding policy of not importing Chinese-made vaccines. China has called it a politically motivated decision.

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Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia

Across much of Asia, taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted as the coronavirus comes surging back in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.

Millions lose power after Taiwan power plant failure

An equipment failure caused an outage at a power plant in southern Taiwan on Thursday, triggering rolling blackouts across the island affecting millions of people. The outage in Kaohsiung trapped at least one person in an elevator and disrupted a daily briefing being given by government officials on the island's pandemic situation. Taipower, the government-run electric company, launched the rolling blackouts at 3 p.m. and said emergency repairs were underway.

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Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations

Some of the countries that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are lagging far behind in getting their populations vaccinated.

Why Taiwan Is the Biggest Risk for a U.S.-China Clash

From Cold War skirmishes to China’s economic opening, both sides have avoided war by leaving unsettled the question of who actually owns the island.

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Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash

Prosecutors in Taiwan are seeking an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a train track, causing the country’s worst rail disaster in decades.

High-level U.S. visits to Taiwan annoy China – but did not cross the red line, says analyst

SINGAPORE — Tensions are escalating in the Taiwan Strait and Beijing has been flexing its military might. While a high-level U.S. State Department official visit to Taiwan last week angered China, it probably didn't cross any "red line," said Kelsey Broderick, China analyst at the Eurasia Group. "Red lines are tricky, the only real red line we know from Beijing for certain is if Taiwan declares formal independence," Broderick told CNBC's "Squawk Box." "However, anything that assumes or leans toward Taiwan sovereignty is maybe something of an orange line or a yellow line when it comes to China's relationship with Taiwan." Was it a red line?

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Ever-friendlier U.S.-Taiwan ties draw "firm opposition" from China

Taiwan Presidential Office via APBeijing has flashed its anger yet again over the Trump administration's ever-warmer ties with Taiwan. The latest condemnation from Beijing came Wednesday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on her second inauguration. The praise prompted China's Ministry of Defense to issue a statement expressing "strong dissatisfaction" and "firm opposition" to Pompeo's remarks. Taiwan, the U.S., and "one-China"Taiwan split from China during the civil war that brought China's ruling Communist Party to power in 1949. Pompeo is also now the highest-ranking U.S. official to congratulate President Tsai, specifically, who was elected as Taiwan's first female commander-in-chief in 2016.

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L.A.-area residents flock to Taiwan to vote in do or die presidential election

But Taiwanese say they are inspired by the dedication of those who traveled halfway around the world to vote. This is as important to us as the American presidential election, if not more, said Ken Wu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. This is as important to us as the American presidential election, if not more, said Ken Wu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)Like many other immigrants in Southern California, Taiwanese expatriates keep close tabs on events back home. of America, who traveled to Taiwan from across the U.S., rally for presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu.

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