Tag: diplomatic relations
Nauru Ditches Taiwan in Favor of Mainland China Just Days After Taipei Elects New President
On Jan. 15, the Pacific Island nation of Nauru announced its decision to switch diplomatic recognition...
China Expresses Disappointment at Milei Victory in Argentine Presidential Race
In a tumultuous year marked by political and economic strife, Argentina on Nov. 19 elected Javier Milei...
Wang Yi in Russia: What China’s Top Envoy Hopes to Achieve Amid Rising Global Tensions
On Sept. 19, it was revealed that China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, had traveled to Russia for a “strategic...
US Commerce Secretary Rejects China’s Request to Ease Controls on Technology Exports
On Aug. 29, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo unveiled that she declined a request from Chinese leaders...
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Arrives in the US, Defying Beijing’s Protests
On Wednesday, March 29, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York City amid a verbal dispute...
Japan and US Forces Hold Joint Military Exercise In Response to North Korea’s Missile Launch
Japan and the U.S. held joint jet military exercise on Tuesday, Oct. 4 in response to North Korea’s missile...
China Suspends Talks With US Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit, Ups Military and Diplomatic Warnings
China’s foreign ministry announced on Friday, Aug. 5 that it would be halting major talks with Washington...
Biden: US Would Get ‘Involved Militarily’ to Defend Taiwan From Attack, But Washington’s Strategic Ambiguity
U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday, May 23, that if the Chinese government were to launch an attack...
North and South Korea Agree ‘In Principle’ to End Korean War Alongside US and China; Seoul Will Not Boycott
North and South Korea, along with the U.S. and China, have agreed on a “fundamental and principal level...
Xi and Putin to Hold Virtual Meeting, Bolstering Sino-Russian Relationship
As diplomatic pressure from the U.S. and other Western countries continue to mount, Chinese President...
Nicaragua Receives 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccines from China After Dropping Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
Days after cutting formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the government of Nicaragua has received...