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

Taipei’s EU envoy: As a democracy, we understand Ukraine’s plight

Al Jazeera interviews Remus Li-Kuo Chen, head of the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium.

Al Jazeera

Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition

Taiwan failed on Monday in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's assertion that support was growing for its participation.

Reuters

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55% of mainland Chinese back full-scale war to take control of Taiwan: poll

Just over half of mainland Chinese support a full-scale war to take control of Taiwan, according to a new survey that offers a rare insight into public opinion as Beijing takes an increasingly assertive stance towards the island.

Bangkok Post

UK's Sunak says China poses world's biggest security challenge

China represents the world's greatest challenge to security and prosperity, but other leading economies should not seek to fully decouple from it, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday after a summit of the Group of Seven (G7) nations.

Reuters

Elon Musk gets blowback from Taiwan after saying there’s a ‘certain inevitability’ China will integrate it

The Tesla CEO's comments drew an angry response from Taiwan's foreign minister.

Fortune

'War is not an option', Taiwan president says amid China tensions

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island.

Reuters

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China wants to subordinate west, US politician claims on UK visit

Republican Mike Gallagher, leading delegation to London, says world is in ‘window of maximum danger’

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The G7 in Hiroshima is about symbolism — and resilience

If you shudder at the crippled supply chains, energy price shocks and geopolitical instability flowing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has little on the global consequences of a Chinese attempt to take Taiwan by force.

Evening Standard

Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support

Taiwan said it still hoped to be invited to the World Health Organization's annual assembly opening in Geneva on Sunday, as support for its participation was growing despite China's efforts to isolate the democratically governed island.

Reuters

In Taiwan, Liz Truss Called For ‘Economic NATO’ to Counter China

The News Lens

PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech

Ex-PM Liz Truss was accused by Beijing of putting on a ‘dangerous political show’ that will harm the UK when she delivered a hawkish speech in Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Could Liz Truss’ visit to Taiwan start a culture war in the Tory Party?

‘Instagram diplomacy’? The ex PM has set a cat among the Tory pigeons and unleashed a mighty foreign policy row as she lands in Taiwan on a one-woman mission to shore up the country’s independence, says Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard

Sunak U-turn on ban for China’s Confucius Institute like ‘script for Yes Minister’

The retreat has been criticised by Tory backbenchers, with former prime minister Liz Truss urging Rishi Sunak to deliver on his leadership promises

The Independent UK

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Taiwan opposition party picks New Taipei mayor, a former police chief, as its presidential candidate

Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party has picked the popular mayor of New Taipei City as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, seen as a referendum on the island’s future relations with China

The Independent UK

Sunak backtracks on leadership pledge to shut down Confucius Institutes

The retreat has been criticised by Tory backbenchers, with former prime minister Liz Truss urging Rishi Sunak to deliver on his leadership promises.

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk says US and China tensions over Taiwan control should be 'concern for everyone'

The Twitter CEO described the Chinese economy and global economy like 'conjoined twins' as he warned of the potential catastrophic impact of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

The Independent UK

China accuses Truss of ‘dangerous stunt’ as she uses Taiwan visit to issue ominous warning

‘There are severe consequences if they [China] tried to take Taiwan by force’

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Evening Standard

Liz Truss is a ‘backbencher now,’ says minister after she sparks China row

A minister distanced the Government from Liz Truss on Wednesday stressing she is “a backbencher now” after she sparked a diplomatic row with China by visiting Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

Visiting Taiwan, ex-UK PM Liz Truss calls for tough line on China

Visiting self-ruled Taiwan. Truss says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression.

The Independent UK

Truss urges West to reduce reliance on China as Beijing hits out at Taiwan visit

The former PM said Western leaders should not work with China, warning that totalitarian regimes ‘don’t tell the truth’.

The Independent UK

Don’t trust China, Truss warns Sunak

Former PM will make personal plea to successor to back up previous claims that China is ‘biggest threat’ facing Britain

The Independent UK

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has warned of the economic and political threats posed to the West by China during a visit to Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

Liz Truss in Taiwan calls for ‘economic Nato’ to challenge China

Former British PM says Taiwan is ‘on the front line of the global battle for freedom’ during trip that China has called a ‘dangerous political show’

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