The storm, the Northern Hemisphere’s strongest tropical cyclone of the year when it formed, was expected to make landfall on Tuesday in a weaker state.
Tag: Taiwan
U.S. Warships Sail Taiwan Strait, Defying Chinese Pressure
Two guided-missile cruisers were the first to visit since China began extensive military drills after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Your Friday Briefing
Vladimir Putin will expand Russia’s military.
Indiana Governor Leads Delegation in Visit to Taiwan for Trade Talks
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb of Indiana led a group that arrived on the island Sunday, even as visits this month by U.S. officials have angered Beijing.
Indiana Governor Leads Delegation in Visit to Taiwan for Trade Talks
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb of Indiana led a group that arrived on the island Sunday, even as visits this month by U.S. officials have angered Beijing.
Your Friday Briefing: Heat Shakes China’s Economy
Plus the U.S. and Taiwan will begin formal trade talks and Cambodia spars with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Taiwan and U.S. to Begin Formal Trade Talks
The announcement comes amid tensions with China over the self-governing island, which several American lawmakers recently visited.
China Pushes Its Vision for Taiwan As U.S. Delegation Visits
Beijing has seized on the tensions over Taiwan, further fanned by a meeting between five U.S. lawmakers and the island’s president, to push a far-reaching vision for unification.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan
Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule.
Five U.S. Lawmakers Arrive in Taiwan Amid Tensions With China
The delegation, led by Senator Ed Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, is visiting less than two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit set off tensions with China.