POLITICS
Taiwanese opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is currently on a two-week visit to the United States. Before departing Taiwan on June 1, Cheng said she was “very willing” to meet President Donald Trump during the trip. Her remarks come following her six-day visit to China in April,
Chinese Dissident Warns PLA Purges Have Not Deterred Xi’s Taiwan Ambitions
By Li Jingru The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in...
Cross-Strait Tensions Grow as Washington and Beijing Test Limits Over Taiwan
The power struggle between the U.S. and China has long extended beyond formal diplomacy. Behind every...
Former Hubei Governor Investigated as Beijing Revisits COVID-Era Fallout
Former Hubei governor Wang Xiaodong, a senior Chinese official closely associated with the early days...
G7 Moves to Cut Dependence on China for Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
According to Reuters, on May 18, a meeting of finance ministers and central bank representatives from...
Pakistan Deploys 8,000 Troops, Jets and Air Defenses to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
According to a May 18 Reuters report, amid the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict shaping Middle East tensions...
Trump Announces ‘Historic’ US–China Deal After Xi Talks in Beijing
U.S. President Donald J. Trump returned to the United States on Friday, May 15 after concluding his visit...
Trump’s Warning Against ‘Taiwan Independence’ Seen as Tactical Play in Talks With Beijing: Analysts
Update, May 20, 2026: This article has been updated to include comments by a highly placed Taiwanese...
India, Japan Deepen Economic Security Ties With Focus on Semiconductors, Critical Minerals
India and Japan concluded their second Economic Security Dialogue on May 11, agreeing to strengthen industrial...
Secret Israel–UAE Security Cooperation Exposed Amid Dispute Over Netanyahu Visit
Israel and the UAE have spent years building a security partnership that operates well below the level...