…The US has accused China of genocide in its repression of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority… EKO HOT BLOG reports that China has condemned a planned US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and threatened to retaliate. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China would take “resolute countermeasures”, but did not give … Read more
China says US should have no ‘illusions’ when it comes to Taiwan EKO HOT BLOG reports that a top Chinese official said Thursday that the U.S. should not have “any illusions” when it comes to Taiwan and reiterated that Beijing will not compromise on the issue, according to a report. Wu Qian, a spokesman from … Read more
China conducts combat readiness patrol as U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan Relations between Taipei and Beijing are at an all-time low, defined by angry language and military posturing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a team of US congressmen landed in Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting an instant rebuke from China, which described the visit as a “act … Read more
Taiwan has no right to join United Nations – China tackles US after it suggested that Taiwan be admitted into the UN US President Joe Biden last week told a televised forum that the United States was ready to defend Taiwan from any Chinese invasion. Ekohotblog reports that China has claimed that Taiwan has no … Read more
Passengers are travelling to celebrate the Tomb Sweeping festival No fewer than 41 persons reportedly died on Friday when a passenger train in eastern Taiwan derailed and crashed into a tunnel. The derailment of the train, which was conveying about 490 people, also left many injured,authorities in the southeast Asia have disclosed. The eight-carriage train, … Read more
China urged Washington on Tuesday to “immediately cancel” the potential sale of $2.2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles. The US State Department’s decision to greenlight the first big-ticket US military sale to the self-ruled democratic island in decades comes amid already strained ties between Washington and Beijing. “The sale … Read more