Lai Ching-te’s victory in Taiwanese presidential election tempered by parliamentary loss
In a divided mandate, Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party won the presidency in the island territory with less than half the votes while his party lost its parliamentary majority
The high price of the Guatemala-Taiwan relationship
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is struggling to maintain what little diplomatic support she still has in Latin America
NATO allies in Asia-Pacific resort to war-mongering and militarism
From participating in US-imposed sanctions to funding ammunition and embarking on a wave of militarism, NATO’s warmongering has its allies in the Asia-Pacific region contributing to escalating the situation in the Ukraine war
China imposes sanctions on US arms companies over Taiwan arms deals
The announcement of sanctions comes in response to arms deals signed by Taiwan and the US worth billions of dollars. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Space & Security will be among the companies to be sanctioned
Poll results in Taiwan a setback to anti-Beijing policies of govt.
The victory of the Kuomintang in the local body polls is believed to be due to its ability to channel popular anger against president Tsai Ing-Wen’s hardline policies against China, which have led to an economic slowdown
- In major blow against free speech, environmental group ordered to pay USD 667 million to pipeline corporation
- Panamanian workers mobilize against Social Security privatization
- Student protests grow in Serbia
- NATO countries control over 80% of global arms exports amid rising conflicts
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