Tag: Taiwan US relations

Would be happy to talk to U.S. President Donald Trump: Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te

May 21, 2026 admin

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) that he would be “happy” to talk to U.S. leader Donald Trump, a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China. Mr. Trump told reporters on Wednesday (May 20, 2026)…

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Taiwan Parliament authorises government to sign stalled U.S. arms deals

March 13, 2026 admin

The weapons to be signed for include High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Parliament on Friday (March 13, 2026) authorised the ‌government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials warned that Taipei would go to the back ⁠of the line if it missed the…

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Taiwan-U.S. ties are ‘rock solid’, says President says after Trump-Xi call

February 5, 2026 admin

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s ties with the United States are “rock solid,” the island’s president said on Thursday (February 5, 2026), hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone about topics that included the self-ruled island’s future. “The Taiwan-U.S….

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