‘No Force Can Separate Us’: Xi Jinping Lays Claim to Taiwan in Meeting with Ex-President
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping hosted former President of Taiwan Ma Ying-jeou, declaring that Taiwan is not a separate entity from China.
Ma Ying-jeou
World View: In a Major Victory for China, Panama Switches Allegiance from Taiwan to China
Contents: In a major victory for China, Panama switches allegiance from Taiwan to China; Taiwan’s harsh response signals increasing tension with China; China expected to continue increasing diplomatic pressure on Taiwan
World View: Taiwan’s Politicians Respond to the Brexit Vote
Contents: In new escalation, China cuts communications hotline with Taiwan; Taiwan’s politicians respond to the Brexit referendum result; Britain’s Millennials are furious at Boomers for Brexit vote
Taiwan Bristles as ‘Neighboring Countries’ Militarize South China Sea
Without mentioning any nations in particular, the Defense Minister of Taiwan, Kao Kuang-chi, told the nation’s legislature that he is concerned with the growing presence of military weapons and facilities in the South China Sea, where Taiwan makes multiple territorial claims.
Outgoing Taiwanese President Makes ‘Extremely Unhelpful’ Visit to South China Sea
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou visited the largest island in the Spratly Archipelago Thursday, in a move the United States described as “extremely unhelpful” in the context of a larger territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
Historic China-Taiwan Presidents Meeting Causes Alarm in Taipei
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and the head of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, will meet in person in Singapore on Saturday, the first time a meeting between these nations’ heads of state has occurred since 1949.
World View: Presidents of China and Taiwan to Meet in Singapore on Saturday
Contents: Presidents of China and Taiwan to meet in Singapore on Saturday; China asserts a ‘bottom line’ to US in South China Sea
