WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that talks between U.S. officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine were “very good and very productive.” Trump made the remarks in a post on Truth Social after Putin and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff concluded several hours of closed-door talks in the Kremlin. Trump noted… Read More »
WASHINGTON — Several Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have jointly proposed legislation aimed at completely stopping the issuance of student visas to Chinese citizens. The bill proposers said they are concerned that the Chinese government may use international students to steal U.S. intellectual property and threaten national security. Republican Congressman Riley Moore from… Read More »
Washington/Toronto— Mark Carney, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and former governor of the Bank of Canada, was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada on Friday (March 14). He immediately said that he could work with US President Donald Trump. The most serious challenge he faces after taking office is how to deal… Read More »
Reuters exclusively reported that before the Senate confirms the nomination of David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, the State Department appointed Anny Vu, director of the political section of the American Institute in Taipei (AIT), as acting ambassador to oversee the 1,300 staff members of the embassy in Beijing and other consular staff in… Read More »
WASHINGTON — Sources told the media that the administration led by US President Donald Trump is considering tightening US visa policies and imposing tiered visa bans and restrictions on dozens of countries around the world. Reuters and the New York Times reported on Friday (March 14) that the U.S. diplomatic and security departments have drafted… Read More »
The US Senate passed a stopgap spending bill on Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure. The bill was passed by 54 votes to 46 after the Senate passed a procedural vote with a 60-vote threshold to end debate on the bill. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the… Read More »
WASHINGTON — As the Lunar New Year is approaching, the Taiwan military, as usual, started a three-day military exercise from Tuesday (January 7). On the first day, the army conducted a practical exercise of “important target support operations” to demonstrate its combat readiness during the Spring Festival. According to the report of the Military News… Read More »
Taipei, Los Angeles— The first batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived at the Army Equipment Training Department in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, at dawn on Monday (December 16) local time. They will shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending northern Taiwan. Analysts believe that this new… Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Friday (December 27), the Chinese government once again used the United States’ military aid and arms sales to Taiwan as an excuse to announce sanctions against seven US military companies and related executives. This is the second time in a month that the Beijing authorities have taken the same countermeasures for the… Read More »
WASHINGTON — After Republican President Donald Trump took office, several Republican congressmen who have long supported Taiwan and are in control of the new Congress have reintroduced pro-Taiwan bills that were not completed by the previous Congress this week. These bills include a joint resolution requiring the United States to formally recognize Taiwan and a… Read More »