Powerful earthquake in Taiwan A powerful earthquake occurred in Taiwan today (october 23). The earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale has reached 34 kilometers in depth On this, the US Earthquake Research Center said, “There was a powerful earthquake today in the coastal town of Hainan, in the eastern…
The US has warned China against “aggressive behavior in the South China Sea,” saying it would not accept Beijing’s control of the region. The warning by Admiral Harry Harris, head of the US Pacific Command, came on Wednesday as tensions between two powers continue to rise. “We will not allow a…
US President-elect Donald Trump said that the U.S. does not necessarily need to be bound by the ‘one China’ policy, in an interview on the Fox News show “Fox News Sunday.” “I don’t want China dictating to me,” Trump said as he made a vehement defense of his recent phone conversation with…
In a series of telephone calls with foreign leaders apparently eager to congratulate the president-elect, Trump has broken many of the rules that govern delicate matters of international relations, leaving State Department diplomats shocked and confused. The 10-minute telephone call with Taiwan’s leadership…
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke Friday with the president of Taiwan, a break with more than 35 years of U.S. policy that is likely to anger China. A statement from Trump’s transition team said he spoke with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who offered her congratulations. “During the discussion, they noted…