Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China has been seeking diplomatic inroads

World - ABC News - November 22

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a 2-day stop in the US

Taiwan’s president has departed for a trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office

World - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Defying Beijing, Taiwan's President Plans Visit to Hawaii and Guam

Lai Ching-te’s trip has already drawn condemnation from Beijing and could spur China to stage military drills in response.

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Taiwan's President Begins Hawaii Stopover Despite China's Protests

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China criticizes Taiwanese president's plan to stop in Hawaii and Guam during trip to South Pacific

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific, drawing criticism from China

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China is laying the legal groundwork to seize Taiwan

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Politics - The Hill - November 22

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China's military flights near Taiwan up 300 percent

The Chinese military increased flights near Taiwan by 300 percent in the last five months, Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of the U.S. Air Forces in the Indo-Pacific Command, told NBC News in an ...

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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

World - ABC News - November 4

Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance

World - ABC News - November 7

Taiwan's former president says US should prioritize helping Ukraine over her country

Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen suggested that the U.S. should focus on helping Ukraine before it prioritizes Taiwan in her keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax ...

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Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

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China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U.S. general says

Gen. Kevin Schneider, a top US commander in the region, told NBC News that Chinese military flights have increased dramatically since Taiwan’s new president took office in May.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China

Paraguay’s foreign minister says his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their diplomatic relationship in favor of China as he visited the ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

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