BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The meat of the summit doesn 't start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks,...
BEIJING (AP) — As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months — and they are planning on keeping it that way. But many issues are at stake in one of the world 's...
BEIJING (AP) — It 's a verbal tightrope American presidents have had to walk for nearly 50 years, where even small slip-ups when stating official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China can trigger geopolitical alarm bells. The way the U.S. views Taiwan under the "One China" policy recognizes...
Young rider Hudson Genato Schoonmaker, famously known in the racing community as “Little Hudson Hornet,” clinched the title in the prestigious Bixbi Bikes Taiwan Championship held last May 9 in Taipei, Taiwan. In a display of speed, determination, and fearless racing, the 5-year-old Hudson...
A vibrant cultural showcase featuring music, dance, and acrobatics of outstanding Filipino and Taiwanese performers was staged at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Frassati Auditorium, on Feb. 27, 2026. From choral harmonies to dynamic dance performances and gravity-defying acrobatics, the event...
BANGKOK (AP) — China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights to cities across China and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products as the island 's opposition party leader concludes her visit. The Taiwan Work Office under China 's...
Each year, the Lantern Festival brought communities together through a tradition that was easy to join and understand. In 2026, Taiwan shone brighter as the celebration opened with the theme “Illuminating Taiwan, Lighting Up Chiayi.” Held at the Front Plaza in Chiayi County on March 3, the...
A foreign national tagged as the alleged mastermind in the killing and dismemberment of a body found inside a drum in Binondo, Manila is a Chinese citizen, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) said. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 20, TECO said the suspect, who was...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started....
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A journalist in Taiwan was detained on allegations of bribing army officers to provide military information to people from mainland China, as the self-ruled island cracks down on potential infiltration from Beijing. Taiwan 's Qiaotou District Prosecutors Office said in...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected the Philippines’ call for restraint over China’s military activities around Taiwan, accusing “relevant Philippine figures” of interfering despite Manila’s commitment to the one-China policy. The Embassy said this after Department of National Defense...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, expressed deep concern over China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan, saying it could aggravate tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Beijing’s actions risk undermining regional...
