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Guatemala plans March summit for 'Taiwan-friendly' countries

Guatemala plans to hold a summit in March for senior officials from "Taiwan-friendly" countries and hopes Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will attend, the Guatemalan ambassador in Taipei said on Monday.

Reuters · Dec 19, 2022

‘Hardly anyone is getting off’: despite Labor’s promises, refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru

An Afghan refugee in offshore detention since 2013 has had two doctors’ referrals for overseas treatment, but has not been permitted a ‘medical transfer’ to Australia

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2022

Biden's efforts to starve China of chips are rewriting the rules of global trade–and even U.S. allies are balking at the upheaval

The U.S. is asking allies to pick sides in its chip battle with China—and some are hesitant to choose.

Fortune · Dec 17, 2022

US to launch new diplomatic approach to China with ‘China House’

The new unit in the US Department of State aims to create ‘more consistent policy’ towards China, a rival global power.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2022

Yamaha Presents The Futuristic Augur Scooter In Taiwan

Yamaha has debuted the futuristic Augur scooter in the Taiwanese market. The Augur features futuristic styling and cutting-edge technology.

RideApart · Dec 16, 2022

Eyeing China, Japan lifts longtime restrictions to allow major defense buildup

The policy change is widely seen as a major step toward rearming Japan more than seven decades after its demilitarization after World War II.

WEKU · Dec 16, 2022

What Tsai Ing-wen’s Resignation From DPP Leadership Means

With the 2024 DPP nomination favored to go to Vice President Lai Ching-te, attention is now on whether he will deviate from President Tsai’s cross strait policy.

The News Lens · Dec 16, 2022

Commentary: China is pushing a pacifist Japan into building up its military capabilities

Japan isn’t known for being an aggressive country in the world of foreign affairs. Successive Japanese governments have taken pains to emphasize their peacelike nature, a direct consequence of Tokyo finding itself on the losing side of the most horrific war of the 20th century. Japan’s constitution renounces the use…

Chicago Tribune · Dec 16, 2022

China Trying To Fight Back US Ban on Its Chip Industry

On Thursday, the U.S. government broadened its crackdown on China’s chip industry by adding memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 “major” Chinese players in the artificial intelligence chip sector to a Commerce Department trade blacklist.

The News Lens · Dec 16, 2022

Palau's president wants greater inclusion of Taiwan on world stage despite Chinese pressure

A tiny Pacific nation that has felt the wrath of Beijing for its continuing ties to Taiwan is urging global leaders to also work closely with the democratic island that China claims as its own territory.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022