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The Latest Breaking News on Taiwan's participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China's bonds

Taiwan's participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China's bonds

Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China

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Thai Public Broadcasting Service Removes Interview with Taiwan Foreign Minister, Allegedly at China's Behest

Taiwan News (Keoni Everington) reports: Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) on Sunday (Nov. 12) mocked China's government for lecturing Thailand over freedom of the press following his interview on a Thai television station. Wu was interviewed by Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) anchor Phongsathat Sukhaphong on Nov. 1 in Taipei,…

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Taiwan election may open window for better China ties, report says

International Crisis Group urges all parties including US to re-establish a baseline level of trust

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Liz Truss ‘deeply disturbed’ by Sunak’s invitation to China to attend flagship AI summit

PM under fire over government’s stance, which has been likened to ‘appeasement’

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China removes Li Shangfu as defense minister, who was out of public eye for 2 months

China's leadership has formally dismissed the country's defense minister, Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from the public eye — the second minister to be removed recently.

WEKU

China fires defence minister not seen in public for two months

In July, Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also removed from his position without explanation.

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China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

Chinese state media are reporting that the country has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu

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Labour’s position on China would not boil down to the word ‘threat’ – Lammy

The shadow foreign secretary attacked the Conservatives’ ‘six positions’ on Beijing.

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Taipei looking forward to join hands with India, other nations to safeguard peace in Taiwan Strait: Taiwanese Envoy Ger

China has been ramping up its military offensive against the self-ruled island of more than 23 million people, triggering global concerns.

The Hindu

Taiwan indicts 2 communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections

Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island's tiny Taiwan People's Communist Party on accusations they colluded with China in an effort to influence next year's elections for president and members of the legislative assembly

The Independent UK

Cleverly warns Beijing that war with Taiwan would collapse Chinese economy

James Cleverly insisted the UK had influence with China because it had concerns about declining Western trade.

The Independent UK

Chinese ambassador says Australian lawmakers who visit Taiwan are being utilized by separatists

China’s ambassador to Australia has criticized Australian politicians who visit Taiwan, saying they are being utilized by separatists on the self-governing island

The Independent UK

On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island

Six Australian lawmakers have called for warmer relations with Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing

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Where is Li Shangfu? China’s missing defence minister highlights Xi’s total grip on power

China’s latest missing minister underscores the move to centralised rule, and how questioning Xi’s judgement has become increasingly dangerous

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More steps needed to protect against Chinese ‘interference’, Government concedes

Ministers, responding to a report on China by Parliament’s spy agency watchdog, said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK political figures.

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UK must avoid ‘foghorn diplomacy’ with Beijing after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest, says Dominic Raab

The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment

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Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ after latest China comments

Reproach comes as Taiwan says it has detected a large number of Chinese aircraft crossing into its air defence identification zone

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The Independent UK

UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament

The British government is resisting calls to label China a threat to the U.K.

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Sunak facing pressure over China stance after alleged parliamentary spy arrested

The Prime Minister confronted the Chinese premier Li Qiang over ‘unacceptable’ interference in British democracy.

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Aspiring Taiwan presidential candidate Terry Gou resigns from board of Apple supplier Foxconn

Aspiring Taiwanese independent presidential candidate Terry Gou has resigned from the board of Foxconn, the Apple supplier he founded nearly a half-century ago

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China

In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain’s China policy is a messy compromise

After nearly five years without a senior cabinet minister visiting China, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly’s visit marks the re-opening of communications. However, we should not expect substantial improvement in the UK’s ties with China from just a single visit.

The Guardian - UK

UK should take China to task on human rights and Taiwan, MPs say

Foreign select committee report published as foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travels to Beijing

The Week

Cleverly China visit: can UK pull off tricky diplomatic balancing act?

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China on Wednesday hoping to tread a fine diplomatic line between calling out Beijing over human rights abuses and posturing over Taiwan and seeking greater cooperation on economic ties and climate change.

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