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Taiwan Resumes Visa Processing for Moroccan Citizens After 81-Day Suspension

Moroccan citizens can once again apply for Taiwanese visas following an 81-day suspension, ending a period of uncertainty triggered by reciprocal restrictions on visa processing between the two sides. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 12 that it had restored normal visa......

Taiwan records 44 influenza deaths in a single week as outbreak remains at epidemic levels

Taiwan recorded 44 influenza-related deaths in a single week as the country continues to experience elevated levels of seasonal flu activity, according to data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control. Between September 29 and October 5, health authorities reported 219 new cases of severe influenza......

Singapore sees strong regional growth despite global economic uncertainty

Singapore is highlighting the resilience of Southeast Asian economies as artificial intelligence and semiconductor demand continue to reshape global trade, even as geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and economic uncertainty weigh on the international economy. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan......

China urges Japan to correct its stance on Taiwan and learn from history

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Japan to reconsider statements made by its leaders on Taiwan and to draw lessons from its wartime history, as relations between Beijing and Tokyo remain strained. Wang made the remarks on September 28 in Beijing during a meeting with Takeshi Iwaya, Japan’s......

Taiwan says it has received no notice of a US freeze on arms sales

Taiwan says it has received no formal notification from Washington that existing arms sales are being suspended, despite uncertainty surrounding a major US weapons package and ongoing discussions between the United States and China over Taiwan. Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday......

Morocco resumes tourist visa processing for Taiwanese passport holders after two-month suspension

Morocco has resumed processing tourist visa applications from Taiwanese passport holders, ending a suspension that had disrupted short-term travel between the two sides since July. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Moroccan Embassy in Japan had resumed accepting applications......

Trump reportedly asked Xi if China wanted to buy U.S. weapons

Washington’s policy toward China and Taiwan has come under renewed scrutiny after U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Donald Trump had at one point asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in purchasing American weapons. Perdue made the disclosure......

Trump gives Xi Jinping a high-profile White House welcome as US-China tensions persist

US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a high-profile state visit aimed at maintaining a fragile period of relative stability between the world’s two largest economies. Xi’s September 23–25 visit is his first trip to the White House in more......

US allies reinforce ties with Trump ahead of Xi summit

US allies in the Indo-Pacific moved to reinforce their ties with Washington this week as President Donald Trump prepared to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, putting regional security, economic competition and Taiwan high on the diplomatic agenda. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi......