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Taiwan's top diplomat in Washington, Alexander Tah-Ray Yui, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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After Taiwan's election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
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Thu,01/18/24-7:26PM , 56 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island's Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and po
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Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, speaks in Taipei, Taiwan, April 12, 2023. On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, the island of 23 million people will choose a new president to replace Tsai Ing-wen, who has served the limit of two terms. The election has drawn high attention because Beijing is opposed to front-runner Lai Ching-te, the candidate from the governing Democratic Progressive Party, which is known for its pro-independence learnings. This has raised concerns that a Lai win could trigger a military response from the mainland.(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

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The US relationship with China faces a test as Taiwan elects a new leader
By DIDI TANG - Associated Press
Thu,01/11/24-11:56PM , 117 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's relationship with Beijing will face its biggest test since the leaders of the two countries met in November, as the United States seeks to keep the Taiwan Straits calm after Taiwanese v oters select a new presi
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American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw on Sept. 16, 2018, in Beijing. Over the past four decades, U.S. universities have educated millions of Chinese students, many of whom have stayed in the country and become top researchers and distinguished professors. The number of Chinese students in the United States is down, and U.S.-Chinese research collaboration is shrinking, with academics shying away from potential China projects over fears that seemingly minor missteps could end their careers. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?
By DIDI TANG - Associated Press
Sat,12/23/23-8:12AM , 74 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a prestigious professorship in California and was conducting promising research on Parkinson’s disease.
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Morris Chang, representing Taiwan, left, and Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, arrive for a informal dialogue and working lunch at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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Taiwan envoy says he's hopeful Biden-Xi meeting will reduce tensions in the Asia-Pacific region
By DIDI TANG - Associated Press
Fri,11/17/23-9:20PM , 71 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 92-year-old businessman who represented Taiwan at this week's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in San Francisco expressed hope Friday that the meeting between U.S.
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