Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he favors 'no tariffs' on Chinese EVs
PARIS— Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he doesn't support President Biden's recent announcement of a tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
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Pakistan to pay $2.58 million in compensation to families of 5 Chinese who died in suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will pay $2.58 million in compensation to the families of five Chinese engineers who were killed in March when a suicide bomber targeted the vehicle carrying them in the northwest, the finance ministry said.
As China-Australia ties fray, should Canberra keep its friends close, its enemies closer?
The problem was so chronic that earlier this month, 60 academics penned a letter to Australia’s main funding research agency, the Australian Research Council, saying the production of core China research in Australia is in crisis.
Singapore says Taiwan one of most ‘dangerous flashpoints’ in Beijing’s rivalry with US
“Taiwan is one of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations,” Gan said at the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo. “Any clash in the Taiwan Strait will have dire consequences not just for the parties involved, but the entire world.”
South China Sea: Philippines’ Batanes province in spotlight again as Taiwan war spectre looms amid drills
Officials of Batanes, a province in the Philippines’ northernmost tip facing Taiwan, say they have a game plan in place since last year to prepare for any conflict in the Taiwan Strait amid ongoing military drills by mainland China in the area.
Philippines, Japan near reciprocal troops deal in move to counter China
Philippine defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday that there is a “very strong possibility” for his country and Japan to sign an agreement allowing their defence forces to train in each other’s territories during a meeting involving the two nations’ foreign and defence ministers in July.
China starts second day of war games around Taiwan to test ability to 'seize power'
BEIJING — China's military started its second day of war games around Taiwan on May 24, with drills to test its ability to "seize power" and control key areas, exercises it has said were launched to punish Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
US, allies call for Taiwan to be allowed to take part in WHO meeting
TAIPEI — The United States and several of its allies, including Britain, Canada, Australia, Germany and Japan, issued a joint statement on Friday (May 24) calling on Taiwan to be allowed to take part in a key meeting of the World Health Organisation this month.