China-Taiwan
Barbs, jibes and spin by Chinese netizens over PM Wong’s remarks on Japan-China spat
The controversy touches on World War II history, which many ordinary Chinese feel strongly about
Trump says he will visit China; Xi presses US leader on Taiwan
Beijing views the island as its own territory
PM Wong says new framework is needed to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ of retaliatory trade
His conversation with Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief also covers money laundering and a possible capital gains tax for Singapore
China halts new Japanese movie releases as Taiwan spat drags on
China Film Administration also suspended six Japanese titles that had previously been approved and secured release dates
China escalates Japan spat with threats of economic reprisal
Ties between Beijing and Tokyo have been rocky for decades over historical issues
Taiwan’s vice-president asks for support in rare Brussels speech
TAIWANESE Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim called for greater support and international recognition for the self-ruled island in rare remarks to a European Parliament group in Brussels on Friday.
Taiwan ‘confident’ in US ties ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
[TAIPEI] Taiwan is “confident” in its relations with the United States, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between the US and Chinese presidents where the issue of the...
Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China ‘futile’
CHINA’S defence minister warned the United States that “containing, deterring, or interfering with China will be futile” in talks with his US counterpart on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
India plans to kickstart rare-earth output to cut China reliance
Currently, producing magnets in the South Asian nation without subsidies is nearly impossible
Trump is ‘fast-forwarding’ the inevitable future of a multipolar world: George Yeo
Be prepared to speak multiple languages, work multiple operating systems, says former Singapore foreign minister
