China threatens retaliation for Taiwan, TikTok law signed by Biden
China announced on Monday that it would force its own ban in the United States after President Biden recently signed a bill to provide foreign aid to Taiwan and force the China-based owners of TikTok to sell their app or face a ban in the United States. It has threatened to take “decisive and strong […]
Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing
Taiwan reported a resumption of Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China ended, with 12 aircraft passing through the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international supporter and arms supplier, despite having no formal […]
Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify
Taiwan’s next president has named new foreign and defense ministers to join the incoming government as the island faces continued military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. Kiyotoku Lai, who will become president on May 20, announced on Thursday that current secretary-general to the president, Yoshi-taka Hayashi, will become foreign minister. He said Wellington Koo […]
Senate Passes $95B Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan As Biden Promises To Sign Bill
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers8:22am – Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The Senate easily passed a $95.3 billion aid package for the defense of Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk for immediate signature. advertisement On a 79-18 vote by the Senate, the bill passed, giving […]
Israel Sends Lawmakers to Visit Taiwan as China Champions Hamas
A delegation from the Israeli parliament visited Taiwan last week, led by Boaz Toporowski, a current member of the Israeli parliament and chairman of the Taiwan-Israel Friendship Group. The visit was seen by Israel watchers as another sign that relations with China have cooled following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. Israel Establishment Although […]
Senate passes $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a $95.3 billion aid package for the war-torn nation of Ukraine and Israel and a defense bill for Taiwan on Tuesday, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk for signature. The Senate voted 79-18 to pass the foreign aid bill that passed the House on a bipartisan basis Saturday, overcoming Republican […]
US Senate close to passing $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after key vote | US Senate
The U.S. Senate is preparing to give final approval to a $95 billion wartime aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday, with a bipartisan coalition sending the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk for signature. He was very enthusiastic about it. By an 80-19 vote, the Senate overwhelmingly passed key procedural votes to […]
House committee advances bipartisan $95B foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
Bipartisan House members moved a $95 billion foreign aid bill to counter Russian, Iranian and Chinese aggression late Thursday night out of committee, preparing for a contentious floor vote this weekend. In an unusual 9-3 vote, minority Democrats joined majority Republicans on the House Rules Committee. On the passage of more military aid funds and […]
Speaker Johnson to push Israel aid this week, could include Ukraine, Taiwan aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to introduce a spending package to the House this week that includes wartime aid for Israel, which came under barrage of drones and missiles from Iran over the weekend. The spending package also includes billions of dollars for Ukraine and Taiwan. Johnson (R-Louis.) announced a $95 billion package that […]
China Sanctions 2 American Defense Companies over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China on Thursday announced sanctions against two major U.S. defense companies over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. China’s Foreign Ministry says US arms sales to Taiwan violate various US-China agreements that maintain the delicate situation that the US does not formally recognize the Taiwanese government or support […]