Visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C) waves to journalists during her arrival at the Parliament in Taipei on August 3, 2022. (Sam Yeh/AFP) TAIPEI, Taiwan – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that her delegation had come to Taiwan in "peace for the region", after the visit...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- In disregard of China's solemn representations, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brazenly went ahead with her visit to China's Taiwan region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Xinhua) His statement...
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan late Tuesday, defying a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China that have sent tensions between the world's two superpowers soaring. This handout picture taken and released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign...
China's envoy to the Philippines hopes that the Philippines will recognize the one-China principle amid supposed interference in China's internal affairs by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is reported to visit Taiwan. Huang Xilian, Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, said Tuesday that the...
The Philippines is monitoring developments with regard to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Asia amid warnings from China that its military will "not sit idly by" if the congresswoman pushes through with its rumored stopover in Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China as part of its...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to the Asia-Pacific region, her office confirmed on Sunday, with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. The statement made no mention of whether the six-member delegation...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were set to talk Thursday, amid questions over whether their long distance exchanges can defuse mounting tensions around Taiwan and trade. The White House said the phone call would start at 8:30 am in Washington...
The Philippines has expressed objection to the "unlawful live fire drills" by Taiwan off Ligaw Island, saying it "raises tension" in the South China Sea. Through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines on Tuesday, June 28, stated "strong objection" over the activity, which it...
Ricci Rivero becomes the next collegiate standout to play overseas as he takes his act to Taiwan. Former UP guard Ricci Rivero is set to join the Taoyuan Pilots in Taiwan's P.League+. (UAAP Media Bureau) Rivero is set to suit up for the Taoyuan Pilots in the P.League+, becoming the first Filipino...
President Duterte is praying that the war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict between China and Taiwan would be resolved peaceably through negotiations as killing human beings is senseless. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said this amid ongoing geopolitical tension in Europe...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. The superpowers are locked in a growing war of words over the self-ruled, democratic...
The Philippines and China have been handling in a "peaceful manner" the issue over the Chinese Coast Guard "harassment" of a research vessel in the South China Sea, the Chinese envoy to the Philippines said. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Chinese...