Category: Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Meets US Speaker McCarthy

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen meets U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Los Angeles at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 5. …


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (April 4): Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment Charges; US to Host Taiwan Leader as Beijing Glares

Former President Donald Trump on April 4 stood before a New York state judge in lower Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to a litany of felony charges. His appearance Tuesday afternoon coincided with the unsealing of the indictment against him. This comes after the former president was officially indicted on Thursday by a grand jury…


NTD Evening News (April 4): Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment Charges; US to Host Taiwan Leader as Beijing Glares

Former President Donald Trump on April 4 stood before a New York state judge in lower Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to a litany of felony charges. His appearance Tuesday afternoon coincided with the unsealing of the indictment against him. This comes after the former president was officially indicted on Thursday by a grand jury…


Why Taiwan Matters to Us All

Commentary Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is meeting with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy on April 5 before travelling to Latin America. European states like the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom are also continuing to deepen political engagement with the independent island. At the same time, we’re getting another round of fire and brimstone from…


Taiwan’s President and Former President Visit US and China Respectively

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party has visited the United States, while Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang opposition party visited mainland China for an ancestor worship trip. Observers believe that in the next ten days, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) will compete…


Taiwan’s President Visits US, as Former President Makes Trip to China

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party is visiting the United States, while former President Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang opposition party made a cross-strait journey to mainland China for an ancestor worship trip. Observers say that in the next 10 days, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party or Kuomintang…


Taiwan President to Visit US but No Word on House Speaker Meeting

TAIPEI/WASHINGTON—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will make sensitive stopovers in the United States on her way to and from Central America that China’s foreign ministry condemned on Tuesday, but Taipei would not confirm a meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Taiwanese presidents routinely pass through the United States while visiting diplomatic allies in Latin America,…


Blinken Says Beijing ‘Almost Certainly’ Provided Russia With Dual-Use Aid

The Chinese regime likely gave the green light to allow Chinese firms to provide “dual-use” support to Russia for its military aggression in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “There has been some non-lethal dual-use type support coming from quote/unquote ‘Chinese companies’ that almost certainly was approved by the state, because there’s really…


Destiny Unites Us, Paraguay Leader Says as Taiwan Ties Hang in Balance

TAIPEI—Paraguay and Taiwan are united by destiny, Paraguayan President Mario Abdo said on Thursday during a visit to the island ahead of an election in April that could see the Latin American country ditch Taipei for Beijing. Paraguay is one of only 14 countries to have formal diplomatic relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and Beijing has…


Taiwan President Quits as Party Head After China Threat Bet Fails to Win Votes

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. The elections for mayors, county chiefs, and local councilors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the…