A war of words erupted the day after Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections, with Taiwan on Sunday accusing China of making “fallacious comments” and China criticizing the U.S. for congratulating the winner. The verbal sparring highlighted the seemingly intractable divide over Taiwan’s fate, a major flashpoint in U.S.-China relations that risks leading to an actual…
Taipei, Jan 16 (EFE).- The chairperson of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which serves as the de facto US embassy on the island, said Tuesday that Washington will maintain its “commitment to supporting Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities.” “The United States reiterates our long-standing commitments to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability. As you …
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Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan s Vice President and presidential-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching-te, center, and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim speak to supporters at a rally at the party s headquarters on Jan. 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)(TAIPEI, Taiwan) One of Taiwan s few remaining diplomatic allies, the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, has cut ties with the self-governed island in favor of Beijing. The move comes just days after Taiwan voted to elect the ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate William Lai Ching-te, who the Chinese government calls a "troublemaker" for his pro-independence stance.
The Nauru government on Monday announced it would no longer recognize Taiwan as a separate country, leaving Taiwan with a new low of just 12 diplomatic allies, including Haiti, Paraguay, Guatemala and the Marshall Islands.
Taiwan s deputy foreign minister, Tien Chung-kwang, called it a retaliatory