Released into the wind of cement from. Energy welcome to news asia glad you could join us the United States is de facto ambassador to taiwan has attended a military service with taiwans the sighing when it is the fust time ever that a defector u. S. Ambassador has attended the ceremony in a move likely to raise tensions with china Brant Christensen who heads the American Institute in taiwan the us is defacto embassy on the island attended a service commemorating what is called the 2nd taiwan straits crisis it refers to the chinese bumbling of kinsmen island in 1958 that led to the deaths of taiwanese troops who control the island its proximity to the chinese mainland has always been a source of tension with taiwan. Christensens appearance with the taiwanese view dot coms at a time of growing tensions between the u. S. And china over the United States has continued military support for taiwan which breaching regards as a part of the state of tree from what we can go across to taipei whe
Welcome. Glad you could join us for United States is de facto ambassador to taiwan has attended a military service with taiwans sighing when it is the fust time ever that a defector u. S. Ambassador has attended the ceremony in a move likely to raise tensions with china Brant Christensen who heads the American Institute in taiwan the us is defacto embassy on the island and tended a Service Called the 2nd taiwan straits crisis it refers to the chinese bombing of kinsmen island in 1958 that led to the deaths of taiwanese troops who control the island its proximity to the chinese mainland has always been a source of tension with taiwan. Christensens appearance with the taiwanese view dot coms at a time of growing tensions between the u. S. And china over the United States has continued military support for taiwan which beijing regards as a part of the state of 3 from what we can go across from taipei where do democratic fondant we have yang is standing by now remember a good to have you o
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Protests continue against president look at shankars victory in an election denounced as a sham. And neglected during years of war in yemen the ancient homes of some asshole city are ravaged by flooding. Lebanons Prime Minister has resigned along with the government saying hes stepping back in order to stand with the people its in the wake of the beirut explosion which has on dab says was the result of a corrupt political system protesters unmoved by his words have been out again on the streets the blast on tuesday killed more than 200 people injured thousands more and left huge numbers homeless from beirut but it smith reports. Lebanons government has finally caved in like the shuttered buildings along beiruts waterfront it took an explosion of 2000. 700. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate to bring down the Prime Minister and cabinet. Today we followed all of the people to hold accountable those responsible for this disaster that has been in hiding for 7 years and their desire for real chang
Wearing of mosques in public. If we do it right we can overcome this crisis the head of the European Commission says the stakes couldnt be higher as e. U. Leaders discuss a major financial virus Recovery Plan. Also ahead the u. S. Tells the European Union it should do more to tackle those defying a u. N. Arms embargo in libya. And the hamas with the sport real madrid have won the Spanish League title for a record extending the 34th time. Man ending the clubs 3 year wait for the tennessee. We begin in india where the number of corona virus infections has now surpassed the 1000000 mark several states and re imposing restrictions after the lifting of the nationwide lockdown last month. More than 25000 indians are reported to have died off to contract the disease the actual number of infections could be much higher than reports of life to elizabeth peron im in new delhi. Tell us more about the government reaction to this latest grim statistic. Hi peter well we very much seen the management