China views Taiwan as part of its territory Beijing: China said Sunday it “strongly deplored” a statement by the United States on the Taiwan election, after Washington congratulated independence-leaning Lai Ching-te on his victory in the self-ruled island’s presidential poll. Lai triumphed over his nearest rival Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang on Saturday by more … Read more
Tourist visa applicants in the US will no longer need to submit air ticket bookings (Representational) China will simplify visa applications for tourists from the United States from January 1, cutting the documents required, according to a notice on Friday on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington. The move is the latest by … Read more
The US will enter 2024 with its smallest military in over 80 years, while its adversaries continue to beef up their militaries. Pentagon officials said that the US faces one of its “greatest challenges” yet as it tries to recruit more soldiers from Gen Z. Under the defense bill passed by Congress this week, the … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden at a summit to stop arming Taiwan but agreed to restart high-level military-to-military talks, Beijing said Thursday.“The US side should… stop arming Taiwan, and support China’s peaceful reunification,” Xi told Biden, according to a readout from China’s foreign ministry.“China will realise reunification, and this is … Read more
Canada and its allies like the United States must work together to fight foreign interference, Conservative MP Michael Chong says. Chong made the comments to members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, after he was invited down to speak on his personal experiences with the matter. “Canada must work more … Read more