Xi’s message to Trump sets tone for geopolitical rematch between powerful leaders

Xi’s message to Trump sets tone for geopolitical rematch between powerful leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his sweeping victory in the US presidential election, setting the tone for a geopolitical rematch between the two most powerful leaders in the world. Xi told Trump on Thursday that China and the US would “benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation”, official news agency Xinhua reported….

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Taiwanese couple prosecuted for spreading China's propaganda

Taiwanese couple prosecuted for spreading China’s propaganda

Washington —  Judicial investigators in Taiwan have indicted a couple affiliated with a small political party on charges of receiving millions of dollars from Chinese authorities to promote the Chinese government’s political agenda and influence Taiwan’s elections and referendums. Taiwan’s Chiayi District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday it has charged Chang Meng-chung and his wife, Hung…

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Mainland China Olympic champs among students set to visit Taiwan on ex-leader Ma’s invite

Mainland China Olympic champs among students set to visit Taiwan on ex-leader Ma’s invite

Students from seven leading mainland Chinese universities, including two Olympic champions, will visit Taiwan later this month at the invitation of the island’s former leader Ma Ying-jeou. According to Ma Ying-jeou Foundation director Hsiao Hsu-tsen, the 40-strong delegation of students and faculty members will arrive in Taiwan on November 27 for a nine-day visit. The…

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