Hong Kong to allow residents of mainland to vote in election
During the Dec 19 legislative elections, registered Hong Kong permanent residents living in the mainland will be able to cross the border into the city to vote at the special…
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Japan calls off joint news conference over Dokdo dispute with S. Korea
Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori pulled out at the last minute from a joint news conference with his South Korean and US counterparts over the territorial feud
China could make ‘high-risk’ Taiwan invasion amid declining U.S. deterrence, U.S. report says
The report says it has become less certain that U.S. conventional military forces alone will continue to deter China’s leaders from initiating an attack on Taiwan.
China expresses strong protest, firm objection to Taiwan’s Lithuania move
Lithuania's act created the false impression of "one China, one Taiwan" in the world, Beijing said
Taiwan opens office in Lithuania, in move set to anger
The self-governing island and Lithuania agreed in July that the Vilnius office would bear the name Taiwan rather than Chinese Taipei
Japan envoy pulls out of US news conference over islet dispute with S. Korea
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was left to answer questions on her own in the absence of South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun and Japanese Vice…
Sino-US tensions over Taiwan could result in regrettable ‘mishap’, says PM Lee Hsien Loong
Things as they stand now warrant concern, he told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Beijing slams DPP’s separatist attempt via law amendment
A spokesperson said such moves by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party are being closely watched
Korea-US alliance worth up to 3,000 trillion won for South Korea, says KERI
The Seoul-based think tank says the alliance generated an economic value of between 923.82 trillion and 3,041 trillion won during the 21 years since 2000
Li calls for boosting ties with Cambodia, with Phnom Penh set to host key meetings
Premier urges greater alignment in development strategies between nations