Not up to President Biden to advise Pelosi on "possible", not announced Taiwan visit

 

US President Joe Biden believes that it is not up to him to advise Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi whether to pay a visit to Taiwan or not, White House Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told a news briefing.

US Unveils De Facto Embassy in Taiwan

The United States unveiled a new US$256 million (S$342 million) representative office in Taiwan yesterday, a de facto embassy that underscores Washington's strategic ties with the democratic, self-ruled island as it faces escalating tensions with China.

Beijing Warns Taipei Against Over US' Taiwan Travel Act Adoption

A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council has warned Taiwan that if Taipei continued relying on foreign support, it might face undesirable consequences after US congressmen passed a bill encouraging bilateral visits by US and Taiwan officials.

Delta Airlines apologizes for listing China's territories as independent countries

Delta Airlines has apologized for listing Tibet and Taiwan as independent countries on its official website and promised to take immediate measures to correct the mistakes.

Eating cats and dogs banned in Taiwan

Taiwan has banned the eating of cats and dogs, as pressure grows to improve animal welfare after a spate of cruelty cases that stirred public outrage.

Japan: Boats set out on journey to replicate migration 30,000 years ago

Two boats made of bulrush set out on a journey Sunday to replicate part of a hypothetical migration by a group of ancient settlers from what is now Taiwan about 30,000 years ago.

Taiwan, China leaders to meet for first time since 1949. More than 620 journalists from around the world will cover the event.

Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou are to meet at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, marking the first face-to-face exchange and communication between the two leaders across the Taiwan Strait since 1949.