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Taiwan, the self-ruling, high-tech island that has become a flashpoint in the deepening rivalry between China and the West, has entered a new political chapter. Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was this week inaugurated as president, succeeding Tsai Ing-wen, whose steady, soft-spoken leadership in the past eight years has been credited with redefining Taipei's approach to Beijing. Having served as vice-president during Tsai's second mandate, Lai has fashioned himself as an enabler of continuity, rather than a disruptor who comes to shake things up at a precarious time of growing geopol...
Euronews (English)
China sanctioned 12 American military companies and 10 defense executives on May 22 in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against Chinese firms the U.S. has accused of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The Chinese government claimed that the U.S. has ignored China's "objective and fair stance" on Russia's war in Ukraine and "indiscriminately" sanctioned several Chinese entities in light of Russian-related factors, the statement read. Beijing also condemned the U.S. for continuing to sell arms to Taiwan, allegedly "interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously d...
Kyiv Independent
China sanctioned 12 American military companies and 10 defense executives on May 22 in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against Chinese firms the U.S. has accused of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The Chinese government claimed that the U.S. has ignored China's "objective and fair stance" on Russia's war in Ukraine and "indiscriminately" sanctioned several Chinese entities in light of Russian-related factors, the statement read. Beijing also condemned the U.S. for continuing to sell arms to Taiwan, allegedly "interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously d...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
China sanctioned 12 American military companies and 10 defense executives on May 22 in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against Chinese firms the U.S. has accused of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The Chinese government claimed that the U.S. has ignored China's "objective and fair stance" on Russia's war in Ukraine and "indiscriminately" sanctioned several Chinese entities in light of Russian-related factors, the statement read. Beijing also condemned the U.S. for continuing to sell arms to Taiwan, allegedly "interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously d...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new leader on Monday, after Beijing branded him a “dangerous separatist.” Lai faces a full inbox, with political gridlock at home, sabre-rattling from Beijing, and dwindling allies abroad. HKFP rounds up photography from the inauguration day in Taipei. In Lai’s first speech as the island’s president, delivered just after 11 am, Lai said Taiwan would continue to work with the world’s democracies to “combat disinformation, strengthen democratic resilience, address challenges and allow Taiwan to become the MVP [Most Va...
Hong Kong Free Press
Washington (AFP) - A 23-year-old man from Taiwan has been arrested on charges of selling tens of millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs online through a site on the dark web known as the "Incognito Market." Rui-Siang Lin, also known as "Pharoah," was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Saturday and was to appear in court on Monday, the Justice Department said. "As alleged, Rui-Siang Lin was the architect of Incognito, a $100 million dark web scheme to traffic deadly drugs to the United States and around the world," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Incogn...
AFP
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory. “My fellow citizens, as we pursue the ideal of peace, we must not harbour any delusions," Lai said
Euronews (English)
Residents of Taipei largely went about their commutes as normal on Monday morning, aside from those who found their routes blocked by road closures around the Presidential Office Building, where the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Lai Ching-te was being sworn in as the island’s next leader. Chen Shih-eu, 32, however, was not heading to work. Instead, she was standing on the side of the road outside the nearby 228 Peace Memorial Park watching a livestream of Lai’s inauguration on her phone. “I think it’s a very important moment for Taiwanese, especially for our young generation,” she told ...
Hong Kong Free Press
China's long-held ambitions to bring Taiwan under its control will remain a threat to global security even if the self-ruling island bows to all Beijing's pre-conditions, President William Lai warned on Monday in his first speech after being sworn in. Lai, who hails from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), used his inauguration to offer China an opportunity to choose "dialogue over confrontation" under the principles of "parity and unity," with the resumption of tourism and the enrolment of mainland students in Taiwanese institutions as possible first steps. His policy echoes the broad lin...
Euronews (English)
By Dene-Hern Chen and Amber Wang Taipei (AFP) - Le nouveau président de Taïwan Lai Ching-te a promis d'y défendre la démocratie face aux menaces chinoises et appelé la Chine à "cesser ses intimidations politiques et militaires", après avoir prêté serment lundi. Pékin, qui a dans le passé qualifié M. Lai de "dangereux séparatiste", a répondu quelques heures plus tard en affirmant que, de par ses propos, il avait adressé un "signal dangereux". Dans son discours d'investiture au palais présidentiel de Taipei, Lai Ching-te a évoqué de manière directe le risque de guerre après des années d'une pres...
AFP (Français)
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