Source link A US-China clash over the self-ruled island would cost the world some $10trn, the business news outlet estimates If the US and China were to have a military showdown over the island of Taiwan, the global GDP would plummet 10.2% in one year, or roughly $10 trillion, Bloomberg’s modeling predicts. The business news […]
Source link The Chinese president’s comments come after he vowed to prevent the island’s secession “by any means” Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that the reunification of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland is a “historical inevitability,” as the island prepares to hold contentious parliamentary and presidential elections. “The reunification of the motherland is a […]
Source link The Chinese leader vowed “complete reunification” ahead of elections on the island Beijing will use “any means” to prevent the separation of Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, adding that the island’s reunification with the mainland is inevitable. The remarks came as part of Xi’s speech to the Central Committee of […]
Source link Beijing would like to reunify Taipei with mainland China peacefully, Xi Jinping reportedly told the US president in November China is intent on reunifying with Taiwan, President Xi Jinping openly told US President Joe Biden during their summit in San Francisco in November, NBC reported on Wednesday. Beijing would still like to do […]
Source link The ‘one-China principle’ is the solid anchor to cross-Strait stability, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said The Taiwan question is exclusively China’s internal affair, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has said. He emphasized that the key to stability and peace in the Taiwan Strait is the ‘one-China principle.’ During a regular press […]
Source link Taipei’s top official said international support is “as solid as it has ever been” The government in Beijing is too “overwhelmed” with domestic issues to launch an attack on Taiwan, the island’s leader Tsai Ing-wen has said, suggesting the People’s Republic has no immediate plans to invade. Speaking at an event hosted by […]
Source link China has reacted sharply to rhetoric from politicians in Taipei ahead of a presidential election on the island China is willing to allow “plenty of space” for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but will not tolerate separatist activities, government spokesperson Chen Binhua warned on Monday. The official was responding to comments by Taiwanese pro-independence […]
Source link The country’s officials should avoid ‘indirect recognition of Taiwanese independence,’ Athens reportedly told its diplomats Greece has warned its public officials not to attend events or ceremonies hosted by Taiwan to avoid possible diplomatic problems with its key trading partner, China, a report by the Japan-based Nikkei Asia has said. While the European […]
Source link Taipei has surmised that Beijing will not have the capability to take over the self-governing island by 2027 Chinese President Xi Jinping won’t have the military wherewithal to launch a successful invasion of Taiwan within the next few years, meaning the self-governing island has more time to build up its defense capabilities, a […]