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Tsai Ing-wen: Being President is like walking a tightrope
Described by those close to her as scholarly and scholarly, Ms Tsai is also known for her cautious and low-key manner of speaking. In 2016, she instructed her staff to…
Trump has arrived in New York to prepare for a criminal case over hush money
Former US President Donald Trump has arrived in New York, where he plans to spend Monday night at his Trump Tower residence before turning himself in on Tuesday to face…
Finland has joined NATO as its 31st member
Among the various “reasons” for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the accusation that NATO was attempting to expand eastward was a “big reason”. One year and one month after Russia invaded…
Tsai Ing-wen is on a foreign trip to bolster Taiwan’s international standing before stepping down
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is heading to Central America days after Honduras severed diplomatic ties with Taipei. Tsai vowed to maintain strong ties in the face of China’s diplomatic offensive…
Von der Leyen: The relationship with China needs to be balanced
On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech at a discussion organized by two think tanks, the Center for European Policy Studies and the Mercator Institute…
Alibaba will be split into six business groups, all of which will be able to finance their own listings
China’s Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday that it would become a holding company with six different business groups. The major reorganization heralds a possible breakup of China’s largest e-commerce company.…
TikTok CEO Zouzi Zhou came under fire at a congressional hearing
Lawmakers lambasted TikTok’s chief executive over the platform’s ties to China during a roughly five-hour hearing on Thursday, underscoring how the popular short video app has become a central battleground…
Guo Wengui, Chinese businessmen in exile in the United States, were arrested
Guo Wengui, 52, was “arrested this morning in New York City,” the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday. Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney…
UK updated defence diplomacy strategy paper to counter China threat
On March 13, the UK updated its Comprehensive Review of Foreign, defence and security Policy, saying that China posed an “epochal challenge” to the UK and the global order, and…
Silicon Valley bank failure crisis
California-based Silicon Valley Bank was founded in 1983 and was the 16th largest commercial bank in the United States before it collapsed. As of December 31, 2022, the bank had…
Iran and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations after seven years
Iran and Saudi Arabia, seen as bitter rivals in the Middle East, have agreed to restore diplomatic ties after a seven-year break. The surprise announcement came on Friday after four…
China has set a GDP target of 5% this year to foster higher-quality growth
China’s economic growth target for this year was set at around 5% in a government report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang as the annual “two sessions” kicked off in March.…
