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Biden’s bullish rhetoric on Taiwan risks provoking China with no gain in security

The president’s latest pledge to defend the island contradicts the US’s longstanding One China policy

The Guardian - US

China says it has patience needed to bring Taiwan under control

China said it has the patience to someday bring Taiwan under its control, partly because “compatriots” there want it to happen -- a view that contrasts with polling showing sceptical views of Beijing in the democracy.

Bangkok Post

US and Canadian Warships Sail through Taiwan Strait

A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest joint operation aimed at reinforcing the route's status as an international waterway. Beijing views as its own both democratic Taiwan and the narrow body of water separating the island from mainland China --…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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China dials down Taiwan rhetoric; US, Canada transit strait

China has toned down its rhetoric on Taiwan, saying it is inevitable that the self-governing island comes under its control but that it would promote efforts to achieve that peacefully

The Independent UK

China says will do all it can for peaceful Taiwan ‘reunification’

Beijing says the self-ruled island is part of China and has been increasingly assertive over its claim.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan’s Economic Slowdown (Part 2): Taiwan’s High Profit Margins Mask Its Slow Economic Growth

Taiwan’s high profits are eating into labor’s share of the economic pie — and hampering growth.

The News Lens

Biden at UN to call Russian war an affront to body's charter

President Joe Biden is ready to make the case at the U.N. General Assembly that Russia's “naked aggression” in Ukraine is an affront to the heart of what the international body stands

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Taiwan denounces China's peaceful 'reunification' pledge

Taiwan will never allow China to "meddle" in its future, the government said on Wednesday, after a Chinese government spokesperson said Beijing was willing to make the utmost effort to strive for a peaceful "reunification" with the island.

Reuters

Wong prepares to meet Chinese counterpart

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and is working to lock in a meeting with her Chinese counterpart.

AAP

Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan makes US policy shift explicit

WASHINGTON — Three times as president, Joe Biden has said the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China invades the island, and each time his staff argued he wasn’t changing long-standing U.S. policy to keep Beijing guessing about U.S. intentions. His fourth time makes that much harder to do.

Tribune News Service

UK's Truss and Japan's Kishida to work on countering China -statement

British Prime Minister Liz Truss condemned provocations over Taiwan by China in a meeting with her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the United Nations General Assembly, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

One year later, growing global perils as Biden returns to UN

President Joe Biden is confronting difficult issues as he travels to New York this week for the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly

The Independent UK

U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait for 2nd time in a year

A U.S. Navy warship and a Canadian frigate made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the militaries of both nations said, at a time of heightened military tension between Beijing and Taipei.

Reuters

China says Joe Biden’s remarks on Taiwan send ‘seriously wrong signal’

Biden earlier vowed that American forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack

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A Vivid Future, Rooted in Legend: Red Candle Games and the Making of Nine Sols

A successful crowdfunding campaign has delivered ‘Nine Sols’, a new title from Taiwanese game developer Red Candle. Its Taoist-cyberpunk imagery and action gameplay is a major break from previous hits ‘Detention’ and ‘Devotion’.

Reuters

Taiwan 'proud' of its efforts to help Ukraine, says President Tsai

Taiwan is "proud" of its efforts to help Ukraine in the country's struggle to defend itself and those efforts must continue, President Tsai Ing-wen told a conference taking place in New York.

Reuters

Analysis-Biden hints at risky policy shift on Taiwan independence

Overshadowed by U.S. President Joe Biden's headline-grabbing vow that American forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack was his hint at possibly shifting U.S. policy to support the island's right to self-determination.

Reuters

Biden's remarks on Taiwan 'speak for themselves' -White House official

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that President Joe Biden's remarks about defending Taiwan "speak for themselves," and that U.S. policy had not changed.

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What Does Biden Mean on Taiwan?

When Washington doesn’t speak with one voice, its powers of strategic ambiguity are slowly chipped away.

The Conversation

Biden again indicates that US will defend Taiwan 'militarily' – does this constitute a change in policy?

President Joe Biden has – not for the first time – suggested that the U.S. would intervene “militarily” should China attempt an invasion of Taiwan._

The Walrus

Judy I. Lin’s Recipe for YA Success: Fantasy and a Cup of Tea

A Magic Steeped in Poison swaps tired European tropes for Taiwanese folklore

Bangkok Post

China lodges complaint after Biden says US would defend Taiwan in a Chinese invasion

BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States, after US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Says US Forces Would Defend Taiwan in the Event of a Chinese Invasion

US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Stranded tourists safe, repairs begin after Taiwan quake

About 400 tourists who were stranded on a mountainside when a strong earthquake hit Taiwan have descended safely, as the island repairs damage caused by the quake

Radio France Internationale

US leader Biden warns China and Russia, hedges on re-election plans

American President Joe Biden on Sunday issued forceful warnings to China and Russia, and expressed optimism over the US economic rebound. The US leader surprised many by hedging on whether he will seek re-election.

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