Asia Pacific Jul 19, 2017

U.S. Navy destroyer monitored Chinese carrier in Taiwan Strait: report

The U.S. Navy deployed an Aegis destroyer to monitor the passage of China's first aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait last week, local media reported on Tuesday. The China Times reported that it was rare for U.S. naval vessels to enter the Taiwan Strait, a ...

Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 30, 2014

Chinese official cancels events in Taiwan amid violent protests

China's top official in charge of relations with Taiwan has returned to Beijing, hailing his visit to the self-ruled island as "historic," despite violent protests that forced him to cancel several meetings. The visit by Zhang Zhijun, director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, marked the ...