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Taiwan’s Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from the US

By KANIS LEUNG and JOHNSON LAI TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that if given the chance he would tell U.S....

European Commission presents new plan for fertilisers

The European Commission has adopted the Fertiliser Action Plan to address critical challenges facing farmers due to rising fertiliser costs and supply shortages, an...

Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict...

Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties

By SIMINA MISTREANU Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very good negotiating chip” in the United States’...

China, US remain distant on crucial issues despite positive bilateral

China and the US concluded their first bilateral meeting in years without reaching any conclusions on some of the thorniest issues in their relationship,...

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