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Taiwan's Lai calls on Indo-Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speech

Taiwan's Lai calls on Indo-Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speech

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says the island welcomes dialogue between China and the U.S. to manage competition but emphasized the need for Indo-Pacific democracies to help preserve regional peace

Taiwan won't give up freedom, Lai says; Beijing slams 'ulterior motives'

Taiwan won't give up freedom, Lai says; Beijing slams 'ulterior motives'

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan's people to exist, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday in a National Day speech, adding that boosting defences is not a provocation

Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'

Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'

TAIPEI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will say in his national day speech that boosting defences and spending more on the military is not a "provocation" but a reflection of the Taiwanese people's hope to maintain peace and freedom, an official said.

Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, president says

Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, president says

TAIPEI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan's people to exist, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday in his national day speech.

EU and China strike interim trade deal that could cut Chinese hybrid exports, EU envoy says

EU and China strike interim trade deal that could cut Chinese hybrid exports, EU envoy says

China and the European Union have reached a broad initial agreement to ease trade tensions

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and that is responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure

Brazil election to reshape trade with US, with tariffs and minerals at stake

Brazil election to reshape trade with US, with tariffs and minerals at stake

By Luciana Magalhaes and Brendan O'Boyle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Two starkly different visions for US-Brazil relations hang in the balance in Brazil’s presidential runoff, but the strategies of both Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva come with

Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company

Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company

President Donald Trump celebrated tech billionaires such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at an event with arguably awkward timing

Former Taiwan President Tsai tells US audience of 'sustained' Chinese pressure

Former Taiwan President Tsai tells US audience of 'sustained' Chinese pressure

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told a US audience on Wednesday of China's "sustained" pressure in the form of activities like military patrols that stop short of open conflict but are aimed at altering the security environment.

Taiwan's US envoy says ties robust after Trump-Xi summit

Taiwan's US envoy says ties robust after Trump-Xi summit

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday that ties with the United States remained robust after last month's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while stressing the importance of timely delivery

EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety

EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner

Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization

Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration's