TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military readiness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said Wednesday after a recent surge in Chinese exercises near the island that Beijing considers its own. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to the media during a press conference in Taipei, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as it accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. United States President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ …
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HONG KONG / TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said Tuesday that Taiwan had rejected the visas of two of its officials, underscoring mounting bilateral tensions after Taipei criticized a security law imposed by Beijing on the financial center. The two officials from the Hong Kong Economic, Commercial and …
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FILE PHOTO: The EU flag is placed on broken glass and the British flag in this illustrated image taken on January 31, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File Photo (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union will not be able to sign a post-Brexit trade deal, just …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $ 740 billion policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump threatened to veto over a provision that eliminates the Confederate names of military bases. United States President Donald …
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