IT SOUNDS ODD, but hints keep piling up that President Donald Trump is tempted by a big, beautiful deal with China’s Xi Jinping. That runs counter to campaign-trail vows to hit China with crippling tariffs. A great-power bargain that Mr Xi could accept—perhaps bundling economic trade-offs with a divvying-up of the world into spheres of…
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China. Now, a few weeks into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, Taiwan is adjusting to a shift in its relationship with the United States, its primary backer —…
TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan’s stock market surged on Wednesday (Jan. 22), closing with a significant rally driven by strong performances in the electronics sector. The market opened 172 points higher at 23,472 points and continued to rise, gaining over 300 points to reach a peak of 33,600.11 points. TSMC (台積電) led the charge, increasing…
The US Navy described its patrol as a ‘routine’ exercise through the international waterway. China’s military has accused the United States of engaging in risky behaviour in the Taiwan Strait after two US naval ships transited the international waterway. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it had monitored the movements of the USS Ralph…
Feb 10, 2025 02:39 PM IST CHINA-JAPAN-USA:China complains to Japan about ‘negative’ China references in Japan, US communique BEIJING – China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had complained to Japan over “negative” references to China in a statement issued after a meeting between the leaders of Japan and the United States. China complains to…
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – When Taiwan’s Powerchip Technology entered a deal with the eastern Chinese city of Hefei in 2015 to set up a new chip foundry, it hoped the move would help provide better access the promising Chinese market. Nine years later, however, that Chinese foundry, Nexchip, has become one of its…
ComplexCon Hong Kong in March will feature the inaugural performance of K-pop girl group NewJeans under the new name NJZ, the pop culture festival’s organiser has said. The group, with 4.4 million followers on Instagram, was reportedly restricted from using their former name upon terminating their contract with the agency Ador. “Get ready for an…
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the inclusion of a major US biotech company on its “unreliable entity list” while stating that the firm’s “discriminatory measures against Chinese enterprises” harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. Leading American genomic sequencing firm Illumina is the first biotech company on Beijing’s list. More than…
The ashes of Taiwanese actress Barbie “Big S” Hsu Shi-yuan have been sent back to the self-ruled island after she died of pneumonia during a trip in Japan, with her family saying there will not be a memorial ceremony for the star. Taiwanese media reported on Wednesday that Hsu’s husband, Koo Jun-yup, was seen outside…
The United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are locked in a race to lead the development of critical and emerging technologies (CETs), such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, quantum technologies, and others. Both nations have distinct ambitions, and their own strategic plans aimed at securing their dominance in these fields. Despite the…