Tag: Geopolitical tensions
Trump Press Corps Detained in Beijing at Xi Summit
Trump arrived in Beijing on the evening of May 13. According to the New York Post (NYP), the following...
US Transport Aircraft and Motorcade Vehicles Seen in Beijing Ahead of Trump Visit
According to AFP, multiple U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft reportedly arrived in Beijing ahead...
China’s Foreign Minister Pressed Iran on Strait of Hormuz Reopening Days Before Trump-Xi Summit
According to CNBC, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing...
Trump: Iran War Is Likely to End Before Beijing summit
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with PBS News on May 6 that the United States and Iran...
US Declares Iran Operation ‘Complete,’ Shifts Focus To Hormuz Security
On May 5, Reuters reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a White House press briefing...
Taiwan’s Rescheduled Presidential Visit to Eswatini Draws Diplomatic Attention
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te eventually landed in Eswatini on May 2 following an unsuccessful attempt...
Taiwan Defense Budget Stalls as Trump–Xi Meeting Nears, Raising Strategic Concerns
Taiwan’s ruling and opposition parties have failed three times to reach an agreement on the “Special...
Lai Ching-te Defies External Pressure as Taiwan–Eswatini State Visit Begins
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te led a delegation and arrived in Eswatini on May 2 to begin a state visit...
China Blocks Lai Ching-te’s Overseas Trip, Draws EU and Allied Support for Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to depart on April 22 for a visit to Eswatini,...
Xi Jinping Urges Saudi Arabia to Back Iran Ceasefire as Riyadh Quietly Supports US Strikes
Xi Jinping personally called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on April 20, pressing for an immediate...
US Boards ‘Stateless’ Tanker Suspected Of Transporting Iranian Crude In Global Maritime Crackdown
The U.S. Department of War announced on Tuesday, April 21 that U.S. forces intercepted and boarded a...
Beijing Steps Up Military Pressure as Taiwan’s Defense Budget Faces Political Deadlock
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to provoke Taiwan by sending naval vessels to operate around...