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Taiwan's armed forces conduct a two-day routine drill to demonstrate combat readiness on 11 January 2023. Getty Images

Taiwan trap: Will China and the US still go to war over the island?

Beijing reacted with war exercises to Taiwan's new pro-independence president. China is adamant that Taiwan must be reunified, Washington is adamant that it is independent. Is this the next war?

Mohammed AlSadiq 18 June 2024
Delegates leave after the closing session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2024. AFP

China’s new ten-year industrial strategy shows its priorities

The annual conflab to sign off on policy decisions gave clues as to the thinking in Beijing. China's future is bright if it can ride out the coming storm.

Shirley Ze Yu 23 March 2024
From Ukraine to Russia, South Africa to India and Taiwan to the US, elections gain added significance in a turbulent world. Eduardo Ramon

40 elections in 2024 that could reshape world

From Ukraine to Russia, South Africa to India and Taiwan to the US, elections gain added significance in a turbulent world

Al Majalla - London 19 January 2024
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president-elect William Lai Ching-te (C-L) and vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim (C-R) celebrate after winning the presidential elections in Taipei, Taiwan on 13 January 2024. EPA

What does Lai's election win mean for China-Taiwan relations?

President-elect Lai will certainly be limited in his capacity to enact any major shift in the coming years. Meanwhile, Beijing's Taiwan policy has proven ineffective and may need a change of course.

Shirley Ze Yu 15 January 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

China and Taiwan: An imbalanced confrontation

China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually fall under Beijing's control. On its part, Taiwan sees itself as distinct from mainland China, with its own constitution and…

Al Majalla - London 15 August 2023
A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Lack of Info on China’s COVID-19 Surge Stirs Global Concern

Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the…

AP 29 December 2022
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song

Taiwan is At the Core of China's Core Interests - Chinese Defense Minister

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday told his U.S. counterpart that Taiwan is at the core of China's core interests and was a "red-line" that must not be crossed. "The resolution of…

22 November 2022
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Biden Seeks To Build 'Floor' For China Relations in Xi Meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden hopes to limit the deterioration of ties with China when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week. Still, he will be honest about U.S. concerns, including over Taiwan and…

10 November 2022
Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Taiwan to Invest 10 Mln Euros Towards Chip Production in Lithuania

Taiwan, the world's biggest supplier of semiconductors, will invest more than 10 million euros ($9.98 million) towards chip production in Lithuania, the head of the Taiwanese representative office in…

10 November 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China Will Never Renounce Right to Use Force over Taiwan, Xi Says

It is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force but will strive for a peaceful resolution, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the…

16 October 2022
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Gold’s ascent points to strains in the dollar-centric global financial order

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The Kuwaiti collector preserving Fairuz's legacy

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