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Sunday, December 14, 2025
TopicChina-Taiwan relations

Topic: China-Taiwan relations

John Oliver’s Taiwan sketch receives backlash from Chinese media over ‘dodged facts’

During the segment, Oliver sought to untangle China-Taiwan relationship and concluded that the island’s fate should be left up solely to the Taiwanese people.

China recalls its envoy to Lithuania over opening de facto Taiwan embassy

The Chinese Foreign Ministry statement called on Lithuania to immediately rectify its wrong decision & measures to undo the damage, and not to move further down the wrong path.

China’s invasion of Taiwan will be a disaster for Asia. India must draw a red line

India’s voice alone is not going to change Xi Jinping’s mind on Taiwan, but it can complicate his calculations.

Are you an IIC member? Don’t eat paan, walk on the lawn, tip staff, wear shorts or slippers

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Modi govt’s subtle message to China — 2 BJP MPs ‘attend’ Taiwan president’s swearing-in

MPs Meenakshi Lekhi and Rahul Kaswan also sent congratulatory messages to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, a staunch opponent of China’s attempts to ‘reunify’ the country.   

Satellite imagery reveals Chinese navy’s war games for a possible attack on Taiwan

China considers Taiwan a part of itself. It renews the threat of an attack every now and then by carrying out large naval and/or air force simulations.

Apple cuts sales forecast, Tim Cook blames it on China sales, trade tensions

China lands probe on far side of moon and the partial US government shutdown enters 12th day.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.