日: 2022年8月3日
Zheng Zeguang spoke of ‘severe consequences in China-UK relations’ if politicians go to islandChina’s UK ambassador has urged British politicians not to “dance to the tune of the United States” and vowed “severe consequences” should MPs set foot in Tai…
Stoic, often fatalistic population paid little attention to talk of House speaker’s visit – until it was confirmedAt a central Taipei branch of a popular bank on Tuesday, a few clients came to Joseph Chiu, a teller, with an odd request: to withdraw mil…
Analysis: House speaker’s arrival is likely to inflame relations between the US and China without making Taiwan saferIn the era of US-China geopolitical competition, Joe Biden has been keen to ensure great power politics do not lead to uncontrollable e…
People’s Liberation Army announces targeted military operations as it calls visit a ‘malicious provocation’Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan for a controversial visit to the self-ruled island, offering “unwavering commitment” to supporting its democrac…
US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has arrived in Taiwan amid increased tensions between the US and Chinese governments. Pelosi became the highest ranking US official to visit the self-governed island in 25 years. China has however sent numerous stern war…
The death of the al-Qaida leader points to a potential shift in the complex dynamic between the US, Pakistan and the TalibanA decade after US Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in a special operation in Pakistan, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US dro…
Founder of al-Qaida with Osama bin Laden who went on to succeed him as its leaderAfter nearly two decades in hiding, the Egyptian terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, successor to Osama bin Laden as head of al-Qaida, has died aged 71. He was killed by two miss…
After a decades-long hunt the simple habit of sitting out on the balcony gave the CIA an opportunity to launch ‘tailored strike’ In the end it was one of the oldest mistakes in the fugitive’s handbook that apparently did for Ayman al-Zawahiri, the top …