News China Taiwan: Beijing was already looking for ways to rein in Hong Kong. A gruesome Taiwan murder gave it a rare opening.
Published on: Thursday 13 June 2019
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/06/13/beijing-was-already-looking-ways-rein-hong-kong-gruesome-taiwan-murder-gave-it-rare-opening/
Mo said “somebody” may have spotted an “almost cute” opportunity with the Taiwan murder case ... Xi, Choy said, has insisted — much more than his predecessors — that China has ultimate jurisdiction ...
News China Taiwan: As US-China relations sour, Taiwan's value as a 'chess piece' may rise
Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/11/as-us-china-relations-sour-taiwans-value-as-a-chess-piece-may-rise.html
The self-governed island — which Beijing deems to be a renegade Chinese province — is one of many flashpoints in the rivalry between the world's two superpowers. Taiwan has always been a "chess piece" ...
News China Taiwan: Taiwan's president holds off primary challenge in race that’s all about China
Published on: Thursday 13 June 2019
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/taiwans-president-holds-off-primary-challenge-in-race-thats-all-about-china/2019/06/13/82fd072a-8c4a-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen successfully fended off a surprise primary challenge from her former premier Thursday, giving a boost to her policies to counter China going into January’s ...
