Taiwan is willing to have
talks with China about Beijing s trade barrier accusations
against the island, the government said on Friday. If China is sincere, our attitude is that we can. -December 14, 2023 at 09:57 pm EST
- MarketScreener
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Friday pressured Taiwan with a trade barrier probe and warplanes in the Taiwan Strait a month before the island holds key elections, as Taipei called on Beijing to stop its "political operations". The Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are taking place as China, which views the island as its own territory, has sought to force Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty claims. Taiwan's government and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have repeatedly said China is trying to interfere in the vote, whether by military means or co-opting Taiwanese politicians, to ensure an outcome favourable to Beijing.