TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that if given the chance, he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump that he hoped to continue U.S. arms purchases, which he called essential for peace, while assuring people the island 's future would not be decided by...
MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced concern that the country could be involved in a possible contingency over Taiwan, in an interview with media organizations including Jiji Press on Monday. "I think in Japan 's case, it 's more about a choice to be involved" if a...
President Marcos has maintained his position over Taiwan, saying the Philippines will not interfere in any internal matter, but hopes that it would be "resolved peacefully." "The Philippines has, from the very start, always held a one-China policy. We have always held a one-China policy. And we...
Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a "very good negotiating chip" in the United States ' dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own. Trump made the comment in a Fox News interview with Bret...
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...
