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50 posts published by Jerry during December 2020

Ma Ying-jeou's 11-day trip comes as China and Taiwan argue over an incident that ended in the deaths of two Chinese fishermen near Taiwan and amid expectations of more Beijing bullying as a new leader takes his position in Taiwan.

In its coming elections, Taiwan is voting in China’s shadow.

More than half the world’s population — 4.2 billion citizens across approximately 65 countries, including Pakistan — will go to polls in 2024.

An important bloc for the governing party, the island’s youth are focusing on bread-and-butter issues and have helped propel the rise of an insurgent party.

Tensions between Beijing and Taipei jumped in August after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, kicking off a series of trips to the island by US and European diplomatic delegations. The strain appeared to lessen last month after the China-moderate Kuomintang Party made gains against the ruling Progressive Democrats in local elections.

Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China destined for eventual peaceful reunification. The island’s currently leaders are vehemently opposed to the... 23.03.2022, Sputnik International

On the last Gang recording session in early October before the birth of our first grandchild, I tried to stir the pot by attacking Democratic Progressives for capsizing the second of two Infrastructure bills. The moderates, led by the recalcitrant Joe Manchin and his silent sidekick Kyrsten Sinema, were successfully gumming up the Democrats’ best […]

The People’s Republic considers Taiwan an integral part of China, and has set a course for the island’s eventual peaceful reunification with Beijing. Recent... 15.10.2021, Sputnik International

The Biden administration sparked an instant crisis with Beijing by inviting Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the White House for the president-elect’s... 05.10.2021, Sputnik International