Analysts say Beijing is 'preoccupied' with the economy this year and will keep up its carrot and stick approach to Taiwan reunification As China's political elite gather for the country's annual legislative sessions this week,
China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, maintaining a steady growth rate as Beijing faces headwinds from three years of sluggish economic expansion and mounting geopolitical challenges from Taiwan to Ukraine.
A senior Taiwan official pointed to companies in Ukraine including Uber and Microsoft which continued to provide critical services.
China said that Taiwan is "fundamentally different" from Ukraine after a man recently recalled how he stopped the self-governed island from building the capability to produce nuclear weapons by leaking intelligence to the United States near the end of the Cold War.
U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine's fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.
Almost from the day Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, more than three years ago, officials in China and Taiwan – and experts around the world – have watched the conflict for lessons about modern warfare,
Following an Oval Office blowup and a European-led summit, a path to ending the war in Ukraine seems more unclear than ever as new rifts emerge between the United States and the European Union. For China,
President Donald Trump’s heated meeting with Ukraine’s leader has prompted Taiwan to start rethinking how it deals with the US, according to Taipei’s top defense official.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (February 26) declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force. What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?
Taiwan watches as Trump turns on Ukraine. Taiwan could be forced to consider its political future as President Trump turns against Ukraine and abandons Western efforts to punish R
It is building defence capabilities, engaging with key regional countries and attempting to placate Mr Trump over trade imbalances. Read more at straitstimes.com.