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Chinese efforts to pressure countries over Taiwan now a \"new normal\": FM - Taipei Times
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (414+ words) Attempts by China to exert pressure or influence on other countries to limit Taiwan's access to international events has become "the new normal," Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung () said yesterday. Lin was speaking after Taiwanese delegates were detained in…...
MOFA blasts China over exclusion from Kenya ocean conference
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (367+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today condemned China for pressuring Kenya to block Taiwan from participating in the Our Ocean Conference, accusing Beijing of political interference and urging it to stop undermining global ocean cooperation. Kenya is hosting the…...
China shifting tactics toward isolating Lai
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (731+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping () is shifting tactics in his campaign to pressure Taiwan, ramping up diplomatic isolation of the nation while dialing down provocative displays of military aggression. Beijing has not yet conducted any major military drills around Taiwan this…...
Taiwanese pilot flies around the world in nine days
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (514+ words) Taiwanese aviator Roger Lin () returned to Taiwan on Saturday after completing a nine-day round-the-world journey in a single-engine aircraft, becoming the first Taiwanese pilot to achieve the feat. Lin departed on June 5 from Los Angeles, California, and continued through Alaska,…...
FIFA WORLD CUP: Mexico win tournament opener
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (481+ words) Mexico on Thursday beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match of the FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca, launching the biggest-ever edition of the global soccer extravaganza. Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament after nine…...
MOFA reaffirms solid Taiwan-Eswatini relationship
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (404+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said Taiwan-Eswatini relations remain firm, after Eswatini's prime minister reportedly advocated for switching sides to China. The ministry issued the remarks after Swaziland News reported that Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini was pushing for…...
Eswatini PM pushes for ties with China: report
6+ day, 14+ min ago (342+ words) Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini is pushing for the establishment of diplomatic relations with China for its supposed economic benefits, a move "heavily questioned" by lawmakers, local news outlet Swaziland News reported yesterday. Dlamini invited US economist Jeffrey Sachs to…...
CAR an "organized crime hub," NGO"s report says
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (430+ words) The Central African Republic (CAR) has become an organized crime hub due to corruption, the state's fragility and its alliances with criminal networks, a new report said yesterday. The report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) highlighted…...
Japan rugby coach apologizes for abusing referee
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (421+ words) Japan coach Eddie Jones yesterday joked that he was "looking for a laundry basket" to escape a four-match ban imposed by his own leadership for verbally abusing a referee. The Japan Rugby Football Union slapped the 66-year-old with a suspension…...
The US considers buying Chagos Islands: report
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego…...