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The Greek Hero Who Rescued 10 Trapped Hikers After Taiwan Earthquake

Dimitris Belbas, a Greek tourist in Taiwan, saved 10 hikers from a gorge after the recent earthquake, according to a report in Taiwan News. Belbas was hiking on a trail at the landmark Taroko Gorge with his family when the...

7.4 Earthquake Hits Taiwan

A major earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami warnings for the island as well as parts of Japan, some of which were later retracted. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4,...

Half of the Planet Will Go to Polls in 2024

Almost 50 percent of the world's population can head to the polls this year as at least 64 countries, including the European Union, are set to hold national elections in 2024. This year could see a historical record broken with...

Greece Reportedly Skips Taiwan Events to Avoid Angering China

A recent report by Nikkei Asia alleged that Greece has warned its officials not to attend events organized by Taiwan to avoid angering China. The report cited an email reportedly signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Papadopoulou asking...

Taiwan Tells Elon Musk it is ‘Not for Sale’

Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China. "Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!" Foreign Minister Joseph Wu...

China Urges Japan and South Korea to Align with Beijing

China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia.” The comments by Wang Yi on Monday come as Japan and South Korea forge...

US Secretary of State Blinken Meets China’s Leader Xi in Beijing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring US-China tensions. Blinken is the first US Secretary of State to visit Beijing in...

U.S. Destroyer’s Close Call With Chinese Warship Caught on Video

The United States military released a video Monday of what it called an "unsafe" maneuver by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The Chinese warship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S....

China Warns of ‘Conflict’ if US Doesn’t Change its Policies

The new foreign minister of China, Qin Gang, has warned the US to alter its "distorted" foreign policy vis-a-vis China or face "conflict and confrontation". Qin made the comments during his first press conference as foreign minister since assuming office...

Elon Musk Proposes Solution for China-Taiwan, Days After Russia-Ukraine “Peace Plan”

After his controversial remarks on the war between Russia and Ukraine, Elon Musk once again made a proposal for a peace deal between China and Taiwan. The outspoken Tesla chief executive said that Taiwan should become a special administrative zone...