Germany’s Baerbock warns Europe against turning blind eye to tensions over Taiwan
She said Europe needed to maintain a close exchange with Beijing, but also to draw lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine by tackling “unhealthy” dependencies on China.
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French envoy optimistic on China ties
Despite criticism from politicians and commentators in Europe and the US, President Macron has said his position on the Taiwan question is unchanged.
After military drills around Taiwan, Xi says China must strengthen training for ‘actual combat’
Mr Xi’s comments, made on a naval inspection trip on Tuesday, come amid heightened tension in the region after the show of force by Beijing, which sees self-ruled Taiwan as its…
Tighter ties between China and Russia worry India
In India, the Russia-China relationship is being watched closely, with analysts arguing that the more leverage China gets with Russia, the trickier it will become for India.
EU foreign policy chief to visit China
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, will hold the 12th round of China-EU high-level strategic dialogue in April.
Seoul-Tokyo tensions heat up again over Dokdo report
The latest flare-up in tensions comes at a time when Seoul is seeking to move past a historical dispute over Tokyo’s wartime forced labour during World War II.
Unification minister issues ‘strong warning’ to North Korea
Kwon denounced North Korea for “consistently having shown an insincere and uncooperative attitude toward communication" between the two countries.
China’s CNS Shandong aircraft carrier participates in military exercises around Taiwan
Commissioned in Dec 2019 to the South Sea Fleet, the Shandong is the largest and most sophisticated naval ship now in any Asian navy.
Yoon’s office to request ‘appropriate measures’ from US over spying fiasco
This was in response to the opposition's claim that relocation of the presidential office has left it defenseless against wiretapping.
French lawmakers to visit Taiwan amid growing cross-strait tensions
China has pledged to bring Taiwan under its control some day, by force if necessary, while Dr Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party asserts that Taiwan is an independent nation.