Xi said preference was to retake Taiwan peacefully & no time frame was set. This comes amid ‘strategic ambiguity’ by US on Taiwan, which is set to hold presidential polls in January.
Vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim has been a high-profile diplomat & well-known in Washington, but has been denounced by Chinese authorities as a 'separatist'
Thailand in September scrapped visa requirements for Chinese tourists, the country's top pre-pandemic tourism market with 11 million of the record 39 million arrivals in 2019.
Document issued by CCP's Central Committee & State Council proposes ending temporary residency for Taiwanese nationals working in China, encouraging them to study/work in mainland.
Foreign Affairs Committee of British Parliament, in report released Wednesday, seeks to call out Indian government’s action against local BBC offices, saying its tax raids were ‘bogus’.
The notification informs congressional committees of the US State Department's intention to obligate up to $80 million in FMF funds in support of Taiwan.
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria (IAF), Karambir Singh (Navy), and Manoj Mukund Naravane (Army) were invited by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ketagalan Forum.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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