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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,
India-Nordic Summit: $100 Billion Trade Framework to Boost Tech, Green Transition and Arctic Cooperation
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Why Do Japanese People Prefer Wooden Houses?
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India, Japan Deepen Economic Security Ties With Focus on Semiconductors, Critical Minerals
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Balikatan Military Drills ‘Directly Relate to a Potential Contingency Involving Taiwan,’ Experts Say
The annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines expanded to an...
Balikatan 2026 South China Sea Exercises Highlight Growing Indo-Pacific Integrated Deterrence
The 19-day Balikatan multinational military exercises, which concluded in the Philippine archipelago...
Japan’s PM Takaichi Visits Vietnam and Australia, Stresses ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Amidst Iran Conflict
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Vietnam from May 1–3 and Australia from May 3–5, launching...
Paraguayan President to Visit Taiwan as Beijing Amps Up Pressure
Santiago Peña, president of Paraguay, is set to visit Taiwan on May 7, just a week before the high-stakes...
Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, US Seeks Chinese Cooperation on Iran as Beijing Presses Taiwan Issue
President Donald Trump said last week that his upcoming visit to Beijing for a high-profile summit with...