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4 hours ago · May 28, 2024, 6:24 a.m. ET. Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed through measures on Tuesday that could challenge the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te, defying tens of thousands of his ...
4 hours ago · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president. The changes pushed by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies give the body greater power to control budgets, including defense spending that the party has ...
25 minutes ago · President Biden must make clear that an unprovoked Chinese attack or blockade against Taiwan would bring America’s full diplomatic recognition of Taiwan — i.e, “war means independence.” …
32 minutes ago · China has accused Taiwan’s new president of calling for independence. Taiwan and China split after the 1949 civil war that brought Mao Zedong and his brand of communism to power. Since then, China has regarded self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province that must eventually be reunified. China has refused to rule out using military force to ...
14 hours ago · By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Angie Teo. TAIPEI (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested outside Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday after it passed a reform package to increase oversight of the ...
14 hours ago · Last week, Taiwan got a new president. Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was sworn in after a rough and tumble campaign, succeeding his old boss, former President Tsai Ing-wen. Elections in ...
3 hours ago · Taiwan lawmakers passed legislation that could curb the authority of President Lai Ching-te, as thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes. The controversial measure ...
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