by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2022 Each time it is allowed to get away with “minor aggressions,” the communist leadership in Beijing becomes more confident that China can invade and take over Taiwan, an analyst said. “For Taiwan, the United States, and its allies it is crucial to step up countermeasures to the Chinese Communist […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2022 Friday marked 32 years since communist Chinese troops converged on Tiananmen Square and slaughtered or wounded thousands of students who were rallying for democracy. Since communist authorities ban any public commemoration of the event on the Chinese mainland and are cracking down on anything regarded as dissent in Hong […]
FPI / December 1, 2021 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China used its official media to hint that it would use its air force possibly to shoot down aircraft carrying United States officials visiting Taiwan. While the Biden Administration has yet to respond that that suggestion, and probably will not in order to avoid showing fear, […]
FPI / March 12, 2021 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher Pity the poor Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after its stunning loss of face in the “Battle of the Taiwan Pineapple.” The department must now carry the burden of the backlash against the CCP’s latest failed political-economic warfare campaign. The CCP has adopted […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler A visit by an American Secretary of Health to an East Asian ally would seemingly not register much media attention, especially during the Summer. But in the age of global Corona and the deadly spread of the Covid-19 virus, health certainly matters. So, when U.S. Secretary of Health […]
FPI / August 12, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher One hour before the highest ranking United States official to visit Taiwan since the end of formal diplomatic relations in 1979, Health and Human Resources (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar on Aug. 10 met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-11 and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 13, 2020 Communist China has issued “a clear threat to destroy Taiwan if it continues to offer a counter-coronavirus example to the world,” a columnist noted. The regime of supreme leader Xi Jinping also issued a warning to the United States against strenghtening ties with Taiwan during the coronavirus crisis, Tom […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 29, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a law passed by Congress which aims to strengthen Taiwan’s alliances amid increased pressure from communist China. Even amid the coronavirus outbreak, China in recent weeks has reportedly stepped up its military drills around Taiwan. China has also blocked Taiwan from participating […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 16, 2020 China needs to respect the reality that Taiwan is an independent nation, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday. “We don’t have a need to declare ourselves an independent state,” Tsai told the BBC. “We are an independent country already and we call ourselves the Republic of China, Taiwan.” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 14, 2019 Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping issued a stark warning when it comes to “territorial integrity,” one of the communist state’s “core interests.” “Anyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Xi as […]